Kenya: PMI rises in August moving further above the critical 50-point threshold
Kenya’s private sector gained speed in August, as reflected by a climb in the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), produced by...
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South Africa: PMI nosedives in August on economic anxieties, weak rand
In August, the Standard Bank Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) plummeted 2.1 points to 47.2 points, retreating further from the 50.0-point... -
Ireland: Services PMI climbs in August
The Investec service Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 58.0 points in August, up from 57.4 points in July. The... -
Canada: Bank of Canada stays the course, mulls October rate hike
On 5 September, the Bank of Canada (BoC) held its target for the overnight at 1.50%, as widely expected by... -
France: Private-sector momentum solid in August
In August, the seasonally-adjusted IHS Markit Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 54.9 from 54.4 a month earlier, signaling... -
Russia: Inflation hits one-year high in August
In August, consumer prices were unchanged from the previous month, contrasting the 0.3% month-on-month rise recorded in July. According to... -
Poland: NBP stays put in September
As widely expected by market analysts, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept the reference rate unchanged at a record-low... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity remains robust in July
The Dominican Republic’s economy continued to grow at an elevated pace in July, with economic activity rising 6.5% according to... -
Guatemala: Economic activity remains solid in June
Data from Banguat’s monthly index of economic activity (IMAE, Indice Mensual de la Actividad Económica) showed that economic activity growth... -
Ireland: Industrial production rebounds in July
The highly volatile Irish manufacturing industries production index rose 3.3% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in July, contrasting...