Economy : Page 21

Argentina: Consumer confidence rises in October

November 7, 2023 The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) consumer confidence increased to 45.1 in October from 43.4 in September.

Euro Area: Economic sentiment broadly unchanged in October

November 7, 2023 Sentiment in the Eurozone dipped to 93.3 in October from 93.4 in Sweptember.

Order cancellations in German residential construction reach new high

November 7, 2023 Germany’s wave of cancellations in residential construction continues.

Indonesia's GDP slows in Q3 over decline in exports value

November 6, 2023 Indonesia\'s economic growth slowed in the third quarter of this year as the value of exports declined, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) reported on Monday.

Canada's unemployment rate increases in October

November 4, 2023 Canada\'s unemployment rate rose 0.2 percentage points to reach 5.7 percent in October, marking the fourth monthly increase, Statistics Canada said.

U.S. unemployment edges up to 3.9 pct in October amid slowing job growth

November 4, 2023 U.S. employers added 150,000 jobs in October, falling short of expectations, with the unemployment rate ticking up to 3.9 percent, the U.S. Labor Department reported.

West Virginia October collections $7.4 million above estimates

November 4, 2023 Governor Jim Justice announced that West Virginia’s General Revenue collections for October 2023, the fourth month of the Fiscal Year 2024, came in at $390.8 million, which is $7.4 million above the official estimate.

Japan approves $113b economic package to curb inflation

November 3, 2023 Japan\'s government on Thursday approved an economic package of over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) in an attempt to ease a cost of living crisis due to rising inflation.

U.S. jobless claims unexpectedly edge higher

November 3, 2023 The Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected uptick in first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended October 28th.

Interest rate remains at 5.25% in UK

November 2, 2023 The Bank of England has announced that the interest rate will remain unchanged at 5.25%.

Brazil sees record trade surplus in first 10 months

November 2, 2023 Brazil\'s trade balance registered a surplus of 80.21 billion U.S. dollars from January to October, a record high for the first 10 months of a year, the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services said.

Portuguese economy grows 1.9 pct in Q3

November 2, 2023 The Portuguese economy grew by 1.9 percent year-on-year in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, the National Institute of Statistics (INE) said.