Business confidence rose to minus 11.9 in June from May’s minus 12.2. Therefore, the index remained entrenched below the 0-threshold,...
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Poland: Business sentiment ticks up in June -
Spain: Retail sales growth gains steam in May Retail sales increased 6.6% year on year in May (April: +5.1% yoy). The figure was largely due to faster growth... -
Thailand: Manufacturing activity grows at fastest pace since December 2021 in May Manufacturing production increased 3.1% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in May (April: -3.8% mom). The figure marked the best reading since... -
Argentina: Economic activity drops at sharpest pace since November 2020 in April The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE) decreased 2.9% year on year in April (March: +1.3% yoy). The outturn marked... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity expands at quickest pace in five months in May Economic activity increased 2.4% compared to the same month a year earlier in May, which was above April’s 0.3% increase.... -
Chile: Business confidence falls to six-month low in June Business confidence fell to 39.5 in June from May’s 41.4. June’s result marked the weakest sentiment since December 2022. As... -
Chile: Economic activity drops at sharpest rate since December 2022 in May Economic activity declined 2.0% year on year in May (April: -1.1% yoy). May’s result marked the worst reading since December... -
Switzerland: Inflation falls to over one-year low in June Inflation came in at 1.7% in June, which was down from May’s 2.2%. June’s reading marked the lowest inflation rate... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales growth rises in May Retail sales expanded 16.5% year on year in May (April: +13.1% yoy). Rising tourism numbers and the disbursement of consumption... -
Korea: Merchandise balance turns positive in June for first time in 16 months Merchandise exports decreased 6.0% over the same month last year in June (May: -15.2% year on year). June’s figure marked...