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According to the German Institute for Economic Research (Ifo), more and more German companies are planning price increases. This move indicates that inflation is not slowing down. The Ifo inflation forecast for the coming months was 53.5 in September, compared…
Asia On Monday, Japan releases the business condition index of major Japanese manufacturers (Tankan) for the third quarter of 2022. Indonesia reports Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for September and inflation for September. Malaysia, the Philippines and India report Manufacturing…
Economic sentiment in the euro zone has fallen significantly and more sharply than expected. Businesses and consumers are pessimistic about the inflation outlook in the coming months. The European Commission’s (EC) monthly economic confidence index fell to 93.7 in September…
The German Institute for Economic Research (Ifo), the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel), the Helli Economic Research Institute (IWH), and the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research (RWI) have almost halved their forecasts for German economic growth in…
Vietnam’s gross domestic product increased by 13.67% year-on-year in the third quarter. This is the fastest rate in decades. The key factors were strong production, exports, and a small base effect. The General Statistics Office (GSO) stated in its report…
According to the World Bank, economic growth in East Asia and the Pacific will slow significantly in 2022 due to the slowdown in the Chinese economy, but will pick up more strongly in 2023. According to the World Bank’s forecast,…
Asia On Monday, industrial production for August will be published in Singapore and the trade balance for August in Hong Kong. On Tuesday, South Korea will publish the consumer confidence index for September, and China will report industrial profits for…
S&P Global/CIPS reported that the UK economy slumped further in September as it struggles with rising costs and faltering demand. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell from 49.6 in August to 48.4 in September, the lowest level since January last…
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 0.3% in August, following a 0.5% decline in July, marking the sixth consecutive month of decline. Analysts had expected the index to fall by only 0.1% in August. The Conference Board said…
A report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) shows that domestic demand will pick up strongly. The easing of tighter travel restrictions to curb the spread of COVID-19 will help the Philippine economy grow by 6.5% in 2022. The ADB’s…
