Canada: Bank of Canada decreases rates in September
Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 4 September, the Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight rate...
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Australia: Economic growth steady, but uninspiring, in Q2
GDP reading: The economy remained frail in the second quarter, with GDP growth coming in stable at 0.2% on a... -
Kazakhstan: Services PMI falls below neutral threshold in August
The S&P Global Kazakhstan Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 48.5 in August—the joint-worst reading since February 2023—from 51.4... -
Poland: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in September
Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 3–4 September, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) decided to leave interest rates... -
France: Business conditions for services firms improve sharply in August
The HCOB France Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 55.0 in August from 50.1 in July. As a result,... -
United Kingdom: Services PMI rises in August
The S&P Global United Kingdom Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 53.7 in August from 52.5 in July. As... -
Austria: Economy contracts in the second quarter
GDP reading: A second national accounts release revealed that the economy shifted into reverse in the second quarter, contracting 0.4%... -
Russia: Services PMI notches seven-month high in August
The S&P Global Russia Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to a seven-month high of 52.3 in August from 51.1... -
Hong Kong: Private-sector PMI falls in August
The S&P Global Hong Kong Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 49.4 in August from 49.5 in July. As... -
Canada: Manufacturing PMI rises in August
The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved to 49.5 in August from 47.8 in July. As a...