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Bulgaria: July snap election expected to result in lengthy government formation; unlikely to change commitment to the EU -
Australia: RBA holds its ground in July At its monetary policy meeting on 6 July, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the cash rate... -
Philippines: Inflation drops to lowest level since December 2020 in June Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.16% from the previous month in June, following May’s 0.08% increase. June’s uptick was the... -
Spain: Industrial production growth moderates in May Industrial production jumped 26.0% year-on-year in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms in May, after skyrocketing 48.2% in April. Both readings benefited... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence steady in June The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator inched up to 114.1 in June from May’s 114.0. Therefore, it moved further above... -
Australia: Retail sales continue to expand in May Nominal retail sales grew 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in May (April: +1.1% s.a. mom). The headline reading reflected marked... -
Belarus: EU sanctions target key sectors, although their effectiveness is still uncertain In late June, EU member states announced substantial sanctions on Belarussian officials and entities, in a bid to punish Lukashenko’s... -
Israel: Bank of Israel leaves policy unchanged in July At its 5 July meeting, the Bank of Israel (BoI) left the policy rate at 0.10%. However, the Bank announced... -
Mexico: Consumer confidence hits highest reading since September 2019 in June Consumer confidence rose to 44.5 in June from May’s 43.0. June’s result marked the strongest sentiment since September 2019, and... -
France: Industrial activity tips back into contraction in May Industrial output dropped 0.3% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in May (April: +0.1% mom). May’s reading was partly due to a...