The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,...
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Italy: Business confidence continues to improve in October -
Netherlands: Business confidence sours in October Business confidence fell to minus 5.6 in October from September’s minus 4.8. As a result, the index moved further below... -
Japan: Consumer confidence continues to rise in October Consumer confidence came in at 33.6 in October, up from September’s 32.7. October’s result marked the strongest reading since February.... -
Italy: Consumer confidence dips in October The consumer confidence index slipped to 102.0 in October from 103.3 in September. October’s deterioration was broad based. The perceptions... -
Euro Area: ECB stands pat in October; points to December meeting for further easing On 29 October, the European Central Bank (ECB) decided to maintain rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal lending... -
Croatia: Industrial activity falls at softest pace in 11 months in September Industrial output fell at a marginally softer pace of 1.1% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in September, following August’s 1.2%... -
Spain: Housing permits increase for first time in the year in August The Spanish Board of Architects approved 5,249 new construction permits in August, according to data published by the Ministry of... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment picks up in October The economic tendency indicator came in at 96.3 in October, up from September’s 94.5. October’s result marked the best performance... -
Korea: Business confidence hits highest reading since February but remains in pessimist territory in November Business confidence in the manufacturing sector jumped to 76.0 in November from October’s 68.0. November’s result marked the best performance... -
Japan: Bank of Japan keeps rates unchanged in October, downgrades 2020 outlook At its meeting ending on 29 October, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) kept its monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected...