At its meeting on 5 August, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) raised the policy rate to 5.50% from 4.75%....
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United States: Job gains exceed expectations in July Total non-farm payrolls increased by 528,000 in July, up from June’s 398,000 figure and more than double market expectations. Employment... -
Guatemala: Economic activity records slowest expansion since February 2021 in June Economic activity rose 3.3% year on year in June (May: +4.2% yoy). June’s outturn marked the worst reading since February... -
Mexico: Consumer confidence decreases in July Consumer confidence fell to 41.3 in July from June’s 43.0. July’s result marked the worst reading since March 2021, and... -
United Kingdom: BoE hikes by 50 basis points in August On 4 August, the Bank of England (BoE) increased the bank rate from 1.25% to 1.75%, marking the sixth successive... -
Czech Republic: The Czech National Bank stands pat in August At its 4 August meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) left the two-week repo rate unchanged at... -
Argentina: Consumer confidence plunges in July The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) consumer confidence index decreased to 34.7 in July from 39.1 in June. Consequently, the... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate stable in June The unemployment rate remained stable at May’s record-low of 6.6% in June. Looking at countries, six economies saw their unemployment... -
Germany: Merchandise exports accelerate in June Merchandise exports jumped 4.5% month on month in June, following May’s 1.3% rise. Meanwhile, merchandise imports increased 0.2% on a... -
Australia: Retail sales growth eases in June Retail sales growth expanded 0.2% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in June, down from May’s 0.7% increase. Looking at the details...