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Mexico: GDP collapses at unprecedented rate in Q2 on Covid-19 fallout -
Korea: Inflation hits highest level since March in August Consumer prices increased 0.61% in August over the previous month, contrasting July’s 0.01% drop. August’s result was the sharpest increase... -
Korea: Business confidence improves in September but remains pessimistic Business confidence in the manufacturing sector came in at 68.0 in September, up notably from August’s 61.0. September’s result marked... -
Guatemala: Banguat stands pat in August At its 26 August meeting, the Central Bank of Guatemala opted to keep the policy rate unchanged at the all-time... -
South Africa: Inflation hits four-month high in July Consumer prices rose 1.31% from the previous month in July, picking up from the 0.52% increase seen in June. July’s... -
Poland: Business confidence improves but remains in negative territory in August Manufacturing-sector business confidence came in at minus 6.6 in August, up from July’s minus 10.5. August’s result marked the best... -
Ukraine: Decline in industrial activity softens in July Industrial production fell 4.2% over the same month last year in July, after it dropped 5.6% in June—marking the softest... -
Taiwan: Industrial output growth dips in July Industrial output increased 2.6% compared to the same month of the previous year in July, which followed June’s 7.2% increase.... -
Austria: Industrial output growth eases in June Industrial output increased 5.0% in June (May: +8.5%). The slowdown in growth was largely driven by easing capital goods and... -
Germany: Business confidence improves in August but remains pessimistic Business confidence rose to 92.6 in August from July’s 90.4. August’s result marked the best reading since February. Despite the...