Economic activity accelerated at the outset of the second quarter, rising 4.5% from a year earlier in April (March: -0.8%...
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Mexico: Economic activity accelerates in April -
Brazil: Consumer confidence deteriorates for the third month in a row in June The consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) fell a seasonally-adjusted 5.5% from the... -
Italy: Following months of deadlock, Italy forms a new government but still faces many unknowns Three months after the elections and following two failed attempts to form a government, on 6 June the Italian parliament... -
United Kingdom: BoE stays put in June, although consensus within the Committee is slowly shifting towards a rate... At its meeting ending on 20 June, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) voted to... -
Switzerland: SNB leaves rates unchanged in June on stronger franc, as safe-haven fears intensify On 21 June, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) met market expectations and held the target range for the three-month Libor... -
France: Business sentiment stable in June The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies’ (INSEE) business sentiment index for the manufacturing sector remained steady in June... -
Argentina: Consumer sentiment broadly unchanged at multi-year low in June The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) consumer confidence index inched down from 36.1 points in April to 36.0 points in... -
Norway: Key policy rate left unchanged in June, but a hike in September looks almost certain At its monetary policy meeting held on 20 June, Norges Bank’s Executive Board stood pat and left the key policy... -
New Zealand: Economy starts 2018 at a modest pace Economic growth continued at a steady pace in the first quarter of 2018, according to data released by the Statistical... -
Hong Kong: Inflation gains steam in May Inflation picked up to 2.1% in May, from 1.9% in April. However, when accounting for the effects of one-off government...