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 improves somewhat but remains deeply pessimistic in June -
Italy: Consumer confidence recovers some lost ground in June The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) rose from an over six-year low of 94.3... -
Mexico: Economic activity falls at record pace in April The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) collapsed 17.3% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in April (March: -1.3% mom). April’s result... -
Mexico: Exports and imports collapse at record-breaking pace in May Exports crashed 56.7% year-on-year in May, marking a new record-breaking drop after April had already registered a record 40.9% fall.... -
Ukraine: Industrial output fall at a softer rate in May Industrial production fell 12.2% over the same month last year in May, after a 16.2% drop in April, which had... -
Panama: Consumer prices slide in annual terms in March Consumer prices fell 0.44% in March on a month-on-month basis, down from the 0.25% decline in February. Significantly cheaper transport... -
Kenya: Central Bank stands pat in June At its 25 June meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Kenya’s Central Bank retained the Central Bank rate at... -
Philippines: Central Bank unexpectedly slashes policy rate in June At its 25 June monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) decided to cut the overnight reverse... -
Poland: Business sentiment recovers further ground but remains pessimistic in June Manufacturing-sector business confidence recovered some additional ground in June, although it remained deeply entrenched in pessimist terrain. According to the... -
Germany: Government opens spending taps further in June to boost the economy In early June, the German government announced fresh stimulus of EUR 130 billion to kickstart the economy, bringing the total...