Consumer confidence came in at 98.1 in October, down from September’s 99.7. October’s result marked the weakest sentiment since May....
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Korea: Consumer confidence falls in October -
Canada: Central Bank stays put in October On 25 October, the Bank of Canada (BOC) left the target for the overnight rate at 5.00%, and announced it... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank restarts easing cycle in October At its latest meeting on 25 October, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) cut the monetary policy rate to... -
Mexico: Economic activity growth speeds up in August The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) rose 0.4% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in August, which was above July’s 0.2%... -
Hungary: MNB cuts base rate after holding for a year At its 24 October meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) cut its base rate to 12.25%... -
Luxembourg: Retail sales growth wanes in August Retail sales expanded 4.6% in year-on-year terms in August, which was a deterioration from July’s 7.8% increase. Sales of food,... -
Netherlands: GDP growth improves in Q2 According to a revised reading, the economy contracted 0.2% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q2 (preliminary estimate: 0.3%... -
Portugal: Harmonized inflation slides in September Harmonized inflation dropped to 4.9% in September below August’s 5.3%. Looking at the details of the release, housing and utilities... -
Netherlands: Harmonized prices post biggest decline since July 2016 in September Harmonized prices declined 0.3% in annual terms in September, contrasting August’s 3.4% rise. September’s reading marked the largest fall in... -
Spain: Harmonized inflation rises further in September Harmonized inflation rose to 3.3% in September from 2.4% in August. A stronger increase in prices for transportation was mainly...