Economic activity increased 1.1% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in August, a softer expansion than July’s 3.7% rise. On an annual...
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Brazil: Economic activity growth eases in August -
China: Price pressures soften in September Consumer prices rose 0.2% over the previous month in September, following August’s 0.4% increase. The increase mainly reflected higher prices... -
Indonesia: Merchandise exports decrease at a milder pace in September Merchandise exports fell 0.5% annually in September (August: -8.2% year-on-year), as higher non-energy exports largely offset lower energy exports. Meanwhile,... -
Australia: Unemployment rate rises less than expected in September Seasonally-adjusted employment fell by 29,500 in September, following a revised 129,000 jobs gain in August (previously reported: +111,000). September’s result... -
Indonesia: Government approves omnibus law, boding well for medium-term investment In early October, parliament approved the long-awaited “omnibus” bill, which will markedly overhaul the country’s business, labor and environmental regulations... -
Russia: Industrial output deteriorates in September Industrial output slid 5.0% in year-on-year terms in September, which was a deterioration from August’s 4.2% decrease. Notably, the Rosstat’s... -
Finland: Economic activity declines at steeper pace in August Economic activity decreased 3.3% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in August, down from July’s 2.7% drop. The reading marked the... -
Israel: Consumer prices drop at quicker pace on an annual basis in October Consumer prices increased 0.30% in October over the previous month, swinging from September’s 0.10% fall. October’s reading was the sharpest... -
Kenya: GDP contracts for first time in at least 10 years in Q2 GDP shrank 5.7% year-on-year in the second quarter, swinging from the 4.9% growth recorded in the first quarter, according to... -
France: Harmonized inflation flatlines in September, marking weakest reading in over four years Consumer prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.51% in September over the previous month, a sharper drop than the 0.10% fall seen...