Consumer confidence rose to 71.5 in September from August’s 68.0. Despite the uptick, the index remained entrenched below the 100-threshold,...
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Turkey: Consumer confidence rises but remains in negative territory in September -
Denmark: Consumers become more pessimistic in September Consumer sentiment deteriorated to minus 13.0 in September, down from August’s minus 10.9. As such, the index moved further below... -
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia stands pat in September, keeps an eye on the rupiah As markets had anticipated, Bank Indonesia (BI) left the 7-day reverse repo rate unchanged at 5.75% for the eighth consecutive... -
Turkey: Central Bank hikes again in September On 21 September, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) raised its one-week repo rate from 25.00% to... -
Philippines: Central Bank stays put in September At its 21 September meeting, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) left the target reverse repurchase (RRP) rate unchanged at... -
Belgium: Consumer sentiment rises to over one-year high in September Consumer sentiment came in at minus 5.0 in September, up from August’s minus 7.0. September’s result marked the strongest reading... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence increases in September Consumer confidence rose to minus 39.0 in September from August’s minus 40.0. Despite the uptick, the index remained entrenched below... -
Japan: Exports decline at a quicker pace in August Yen-denominated merchandise exports decreased 0.8% annually in August, on the heels of July’s 0.3% fall. August’s figure marked the largest... -
Brazil: COPOM reduces rates by 50 more basis points in September At its 19–20 September meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) continued its loosening... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank stands pat in September At its 20 September meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) held the policy rate at 6.50%. The Bank’s...