Consumer confidence is expected to ease at the close of the year, with the forward-looking GfK Group Consumer Climate index...
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Germany: Consumer confidence expected to moderate at the close of the year -
United States: Second estimate leaves Q3 headline growth unchanged; points to softer consumption, higher investment and inventories A second estimate of third quarter GDP released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) left headline growth unrevised at... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment declines again in November The economic tendency indicator fell from a revised 107.6 in October (previously reported: 108.0) to 106.7 in November, marking the... -
Italy: Consumer confidence drops in November The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) declined to 114.8 points in November from October’s... -
France: Consumer confidence drops in November In November, the consumer-confidence indicator published by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) fell to 92 points—a... -
Italy: Business confidence declines for the fifth consecutive month in November The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
United States: Consumer confidence dips in November on less optimistic expectations The Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence fell from 137.9 in October to 135.7 in November, missing market expectations of 136.5.... -
Brazil: Current account records surplus in October Brazil’s current account balance came in at a surplus of USD 329 million in October, contrasting the USD 686 million... -
Korea: Consumer confidence falls to a nearly two-year low in November The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index fell further into pessimistic territory in November. The index landed at 96.0... -
Kenya: Central Bank leaves policy rate unchanged in November meeting At its latest meeting held on 27 November, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Kenya’s Central Bank opted to keep...