The consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) fell a seasonally-adjusted 5.5% from the...
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Brazil: Consumer confidence deteriorates for the third month in a row in June -
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... -
Taiwan: Central Bank holds firm on rates in June, upgrades 2018 growth outlook despite increasing global uncertainty Taiwan’s Central Bank of the Republic of China (CBRC) stood pat for the eighth consecutive quarter at its 21 June...