Korea: Consumer confidence rises to over one-year high in July
Consumer confidence rose to 103.2 in July from June’s 100.7. July’s result marked the strongest sentiment since April 2022. With...
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Korea: Month-ahead business sentiment among manufacturing firms falls in August
Month-ahead business sentiment among manufacturing firms came in at 69.0 in August, down from July’s 72.0. Consequently, the index remained... -
United States: GDP picks up in the second quarter
GDP growth sped up to 2.4% in seasonally adjusted annualized rate terms (SAAR) in the second quarter, from 2.0% in... -
Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to rise in August
The GfK consumer climate index is forecast to rise to minus 24.4 in August from minus 25.2 in July, marking... -
Spain: Unemployment rate falls in second quarter of the year
The jobless rate fell to 11.6% in Q2 from 13.3% in the first quarter. In absolute terms, the number of... -
Brazil: Current account swings to deficit in June
Brazil’s current account recorded a USD 0.8 billion shortfall in June, swinging from the USD 0.3 billion surplus posted in... -
United States: Fed hikes rates as expected in July
At the meeting on 25–26 July, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the federal funds rate by 25 basis... -
Australia: Inflation moderates in Q2
Annual inflation came in at 6.0% in Q2, down from Q1’s 7.0% and marking the lowest reading since the third... -
Russia: Industrial output growth ebbs in June
Industrial output rose 6.5% compared to the same month of the previous year in June, which was a deterioration from... -
France: Consumer confidence unchanged in July
Consumer confidence was unchanged at June’s 85.0 in July. The index remained entrenched below the 100-threshold, separating pessimism from optimism...