Consumers were less downbeat in July compared to June, with the consumer confidence index climbing to minus 6.4 points from...
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Portugal: Consumers turn less pessimistic in July, while economic climate indicator inches down -
Portugal: Contraction of industrial sector worsens in June The industrial sector slumped sharply in June, with the rate of decline deteriorating from May. Industrial production fell 5.8% over... -
Korea: Forward-looking business confidence falls in August The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator for manufacturers fell to 71 in August from 75 in July, while... -
Belgium: Growth slips to near two-year low in Q2 Belgium’s economy grew 0.2% quarter-on-quarter and in seasonally-adjusted terms in the second quarter (Q1: +0.3% quarter-on-quarter s.a.), according to a... -
Switzerland: KOF economic barometer rebounds in July The KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy, which forecasts a six-month period—climbed to 97.1 points in... -
Brazil: Business confidence drops to lowest level since October in July Business sentiment in Brazil deteriorated again in July, falling to the lowest level since October 2018. The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s... -
Vietnam: Industrial production growth rises in July Industrial production rose 9.7% in July, up from June’s revised 9.0% increase (previously reported: +9.6% year-on-year). July’s figure was underpinned... -
Vietnam: Inflation ticks up in July but remains moderate According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam, consumer prices rose 0.18% in July over the prior month, contrasting June’s... -
Spain: Retail sales slow in June Retail sales rose a mild 0.3% year-on-year in June, following a strong 3.1% upturn logged in May, which had marked... -
Italy: Business sentiment rises in July The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,...