Latest reading: July’s data sent positive signals regarding the health of the labor market. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined...
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Greece: Unemployment rate falls in July -
Australia: GDP growth accelerates in Q2 GDP reading: GDP growth improved to 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter on quarter basis in the second quarter from... -
China: Manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs pick up in August Latest reading: The National Bureau of Statistics’ Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 49.4 in August, up from... -
Mexico: Manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs improve in August Latest reading: The Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 45.6 in August from... -
Switzerland: Manufacturing PMI picks up in August Latest reading: The UBS/procure.ch Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 49.0 in August, up from July’s 48.8. As... -
New Zealand: Business confidence hits highest reading since March in August Latest reading: Business confidence rose to 49.7 in August from July’s 47.8. August’s result marked the strongest since March; firms... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence eases in August Latest reading: Consumer confidence came in at 92.0 in August, down from July’s 94.7. August’s result marked the worst reading... -
Switzerland: Retail sales dip in July Latest reading: Retail sales declined 0.5% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in July, which contrasted June’s 1.9% increase. Looking at... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales bounce back in July Latest reading: Retail sales rose 1.0% in year-on-year terms in July, which contrasted June’s 0.3% decrease. Looking at the details... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports grow at a more moderate pace in July Latest reading: Merchandise exports jumped 17.3% in annual terms in July (June: +26.9% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 2.3% on...