France: Consumer confidence steady but remains in negative territory in August
Consumer confidence came in at 85.0 in August, matching July’s reading. Consequently, the index remained entrenched below the 100-threshold, signaling...
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Hungary: MNB narrows interest rate corridor again in August
At its 29 August meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) left its base rate unchanged at... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity growth speeds up to seven-month high in July
Economic activity rose 2.9% in year-on-year terms in July, which was above June’s 0.1% increase. The print marked the best... -
Croatia: GDP grows at softest pace since Q1 2021 in the second quarter
GDP growth waned to 2.7% year on year in the second quarter, from 2.8% in the first quarter. Q2’s reading... -
Sweden: GDP declines less than previously reported in Q2
A second national accounts release revealed underlying momentum weakened at a softer pace than initially reported: GDP contracted 0.8% on... -
Austria: August manufacturing PMI trends upward but challenges persist
The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)—produced by UniCredit Bank Austria and S&P Global—came in at 40.6 in August, up from... -
Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to fall in September
The GfK consumer climate index is forecast to fall to minus 25.5 in September from minus 24.6 in August, marking... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports accelerate in July
Merchandise exports climbed 2.9% in annual terms in July (June: +1.1% year-on-year). While oil exports tumbled, this was more than... -
Euro Area: Harmonized inflation falls to over one-year low in July
Harmonized inflation dropped to 5.3% in July, easing slightly from June’s 5.5% and moving closer to the ECB’s 2.0% target.... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment increases in August
The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), rose to 93.4 in August from 91.4 in July....