Mexico: Trade deficit unchanged in August
Merchandise trade recorded a USD 2.6 billion deficit in August unchanged from the shortfall registered in August 2017. The result...
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Portugal: Consumer confidence and business sentiment slip in September
According to the National Statistics Institute’s (INE) survey of consumer sentiment released on 27 September, consumer confidence deteriorated marginally and... -
Turkey: Business confidence continues to slide in September
The Real Sector Confidence Index published by the Central Bank declined from 96.4 in August to 89.6 in September, marking... -
France: Consumer confidence falls in September
In September, the consumer confidence indicator published by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) fell 2 points,... -
Mexico: Economic activity accelerates in July
Economic activity grew 3.3% in July from the same month a year earlier, gaining steam from the 1.2% year-on-year expansion... -
Netherlands: Expansionary 2019 budget to maintain fiscal surplus
Against the background of a booming economy, the government presented a slightly expansionary 2019 budget on the third Tuesday of... -
Austria: PMI drops to near two-year low in September
In September, the headline Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)—compiled by Bank Austria and released by IHS Markit—reached a near two-year low,... -
Turkey: Government slashes growth forecasts and announces austerity measures in New Economic Program
Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak presented the New Economic Program (NEP) (formerly the Medium-Term Program, MTP) on 20 September.... -
Russia: Industrial production growth eases in August
Industrial output growth lost steam in August, according to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Industrial production increased 2.7% in... -
United States: Federal Reserve hikes rate as expected in September, drops accommodative language and raises outlook
At its 25–26 September monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously decided to raise its target...