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Colombia Outlook: Weaker Than Expected Growth Low confidence levels hinder domestic demand. A Snapshot of Google Trends in Asia The popular search tool can provide insight into policy changes, cultural norms and sustainability concerns. Indonesia Outlook: Building Resilience Improved economic management has reduced external vulnerabilities. U.S. Chartbook: A Durable Labor Market Expansion Job gains come in above expectations, but wage growth underwhelmed. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia
Industrial Production
May. 2017: 4.6%
Malaysian industrial production surprised on the upside and rose 4.6% y/y in May, following a 4.1% gain in April. Manufacturing drove the bulk of the acceleration, with electronics again the bright spot. Japan
Industry Activity Indexes
May. 2017: -0.1%
Momentum in Japan’s tertiary activity remains uneven, although the services sector is expanding on a year-ago basis. Canada
Brookfield RPS House Price Index
Jun. 2017: 10.4%
House prices rose 0.8% in June across the 13 largest Canadian markets, causing year-ago price growth to slow to 10.4% from 11% in May. United Kingdom
Unemployment
Jun. 2017: 4.5%
U.K. unemployment fell to an impressive 4.5% in the May quarter, its lowest since records began in 1975. Euro Zone
Industrial Production
May. 2017: 1.3%
Euro zone industrial production figures came as an upbeat surprise in May, increasing by a strong 1.3% m/m, though April’s 0.5% rise was revised down slightly to 0.3%. United States
MBA Mortgage Applications Survey
July 07: -7.4%
Mortgage applications dropped last week, as longer-term interest rates continued to climb. India
Consumer Price Index
Jun. 2017: 1.5%
India's disinflation trend has intensified midyear, and the writing is on the wall for a rate cut in August. Brazil
Retail Sales Index
May. 2017: 2.4%
Retail consumption advanced in May, as the economy showed signs of further recovery. India
Industrial Production
May. 2017: 1.7%
Factory conditions across India remain restrictive because of various supply bottlenecks. Mexico
Industrial Production
May. 2017: 1.0%
Mexico’s industry rebounded modestly in May after a significant contraction in April, when it was affected by the Easter holiday. Russian Federation
Foreign Trade
May. 2017: $8.5 bil
Russia’s merchandise trade surplus recovered modestly in May, rising to $8.5 billion from $8 billion. Canada
Monetary Policy
Jul. 2017: 0.75%
The Bank of Canada has finally pulled the trigger. United States
Oil Inventories
July 07: 495.4 mil barrels
A much larger than expected decline in crude oil inventories will provide support for oil prices. China
Monetary Aggregates
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China
Foreign Trade
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United States
Beige Book
Jun. 2017:
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, covering economic activity from mid-May through June, indicates that economic activity expanded at a slight to moderate pace across districts. Uruguay
Industrial Production
May. 2017: -16%
Industrial production took another nosedive in May. United States
Tech Pulse
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South Korea
Monetary Policy
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