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Today's Economic Indicators
India
Monetary Policy
Aug. 2024: 6.50%
In its fourth meeting of the year, the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee held the repo rate steady at 6.5%. Taiwan (China)
Foreign Trade
Jul. 2024: US$4.8 bil
Taiwan’s trade surplus slightly rose to $4.8 billion in July from $4.7 billion in June. Ireland
Consumer Price Index
Jul. 2024: 2.2% y/y
Ireland’s consumer price inflation held steady at 2.2% in July, in line with our expectations of a more moderate pace of disinflation in the coming months. Mexico
Consumer Price Index
Jul. 2024: 5.57% y/y
Mexico’s inflation jumped higher in July affected by volatile prices, particularly agricultural products affected by unfavorable weather conditions. Chile
Consumer Price Index
Jul. 2024: 4.60% y/y
Chile’s inflation rebounded and stayed above the 4% target’s upper limit in July as consumer prices increased significantly in the month after reporting a mild contraction in the previous period. United States
Jobless Claims
August 03: 233,000
Weekly unemployment insurance claims in the U.S. fell to 233,000 in the week ended August 3, a welcomed relief and in line with our forecast. Chile
Foreign Trade
Jul. 2024: US$1,294.8 mil
Chile's trade accounts posted a lower surplus in July, with imports rising by more than exports. United States
St. Louis Fed Financial Stress Index
August 02: -0.28
U.S. financial market stress moved markedly higher in the week ended August 2, with the St. United States
Wholesale Trade (MWTR)
Jun. 2024: 0.2% m/m
Wholesale inventories increased 0.2% in June after a downwardly revised 0.5% increase in the prior month. United States
Natural Gas Storage Report
August 02: 21 bil cubic feet
The build in natural gas inventories didn’t live up to consensus expectations, which could put some upward pressure on prices. Mexico
Monetary Policy
Aug. 2024: 10.75%
Despite the ongoing financial turbulence and the peso's depreciation, the Bank of Mexico decided to reinitiate the monetary relaxation cycle by cutting the policy rate for a second time in the year. Argentina
Industrial Production - Advance
Jun. 2024: -20.1% y/y
Industrial output contracted 20.1% year on year in June (NSA) after falling 15% in the previous month. Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Jul. 2024:
China
Consumer Price Index
Jul. 2024:
China
Producer Price Index
Jul. 2024:
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