A third GDP estimate released by Rosstat on 2 October confirmed that the economy contracted 8.0% year-on-year in the second...
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Russia: GDP plunges in Q2 as Covid-19 hammers domestic activity -
Brazil: Industrial output growth moderates in August Industrial output expanded 3.2% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in August, a more moderate expansion than July’s 8.3% increase and slightly... -
Japan: Consumer confidence hits highest reading since February in September Consumer confidence rose to 32.7 in September from August’s 29.3, marking the strongest reading since February. As a result, the... -
Philippines: Central Bank keeps rates unchanged in October At its 1 October monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) decided to leave the overnight reverse... -
Austria: Consumer confidence improves in September Consumer confidence ticked up to reach minus 7 in September, from minus 10 in August, marking the highest reading since... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate further up in August, again held down by short-time work schemes Labor market conditions in the common currency block worsened again in August, although data released by Eurostat continues to show... -
Indonesia: Inflation rises in September, but remains muted Consumer prices dropped a seasonally-adjusted 0.05% in September over the previous month, matching August’s reading and driven chiefly by lower... -
Switzerland: Consumer prices record smallest fall since March in September Consumer prices dropped 0.04% over the previous month in September, contrasting the 0.04% rise seen in August. September’s reading was... -
Japan: Business confidence improves in Q3, remains deeply pessimistic Business sentiment among large manufacturers—according to the Bank of Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey—came in at negative 27 in Q3,... -
Mexico: Remittances growth moderates again in August Remittances totaled USD 3.6 billion in August (July: USD 3.5 billion), representing a 5.3% increase from the same month a...