Consumer prices fell 0.2% over the prior month in June, swinging from May’s 0.2% increase. A strong decrease in the...
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Korea: Inflation remains anemic in June -
United Kingdom: Housing market looks soft in June According to the Nationwide Building Society (NBS), house prices in the United Kingdom rose 0.1% in June compared to the... -
Chile: Copper prices fall to two-year-low in June Copper prices sank to their lowest point in two years in June, dragged by the escalation of the U.S.–China trade... -
Australia: RBA cuts rates again in July to new record low to combat slowing economy At its 2 July monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) trimmed the cash rate for a second... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales contract for fourth consecutive month in May Retail sales by volume fell 1.7% year-on-year in May, which was however an improvement from the 5.0% contraction logged in... -
Peru: Inflation recedes in June Consumer prices in Metropolitan Lima fell 0.09% over the previous month in June, contrasting May’s 0.15% month-on-month rise. June’s drop... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation inches up in June Consumer prices rose 0.2% over the previous month in June, decelerating from May’s 0.5% month-on-month upturn. June’s print reflected slower... -
Ukraine: Zelensky looks to build parliamentary support to stamp out corruption in snap vote Ukrainians will head to the polls for parliamentary elections on 21 July, in an early vote brought forward by new... -
Kenya: Growth softens to over one-year low in Q1 Economic growth came in at 5.6% year-on-year in the first quarter, decelerating from Q4 2018’s 6.0% and marking the lowest... -
Guatemala: Inflation climbs higher in April Consumer prices rose 0.26% month-on-month in May, down from the 0.60% increase in April. The print reflected robust housing prices,...