Total non-farm payrolls increased by 850,000 in June, a solid reading that beat analysts’ expectations of a 700,000 increase. This...
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United States: Labor market conditions improve slightly in June -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports growth eases in May but remains solid Merchandise exports skyrocketed 55.4% year-on-year in USD terms in May, but eased from April’s 71.4% jump. Similarly, exports in ringgit... -
Angola: Central Bank unexpectedly hikes key interest rate to record high in July At its 2 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola hiked the basic reference rate... -
Korea: Inflation moderates in June Consumer prices dropped 0.07% in June over the previous month, swinging from the 0.07% increase logged in May. June’s result... -
Chile: Business confidence dips in June Business confidence dipped to 54.3 in June from May’s 54.9. However, the index remained comfortably above the 50-point threshold, signaling... -
Spain: Housing permits increase in April The Spanish Board of Architects approved 9,175 new construction permits in April, according to data published by the Ministry of... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate drops in May Labor market conditions in the common currency block improved in May. The number of unemployed people decreased by 306,000, while... -
Korea: Merchandise exports lose steam in June but stay robust Merchandise exports soared 39.7% in annual terms in June, on the heels of May’s 45.6% jump. Meanwhile, merchandise imports jumped... -
Chile: Economic activity grows at record pace in May on low base effect Economic activity rose 18.1% in year-on-year terms in May, which followed April’s 14.0% increase. May’s print marked the strongest expansion... -
Switzerland: Retail sales growth ebbs in May Retail sales grew 2.8% year-on-year in calendar-adjusted terms in May (April: +37.7% c.a. yoy). The notable deterioration largely reflected drops...