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Commentary
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Today's Economic Indicators
Switzerland
Unemployment rate
Oct. 2021: 2.7%
The decline in Swiss unemployment continued in October, with seasonally adjusted unemployment falling 0.1 percentage point to 2.7%. Taiwan (China)
Foreign Trade
Oct. 2021: US$6.1 bil
Taiwan's trade surplus narrowed to US$6.1 billion in October from US$6.5 billion in September. Norway
Industrial Production
Sep. 2021: 3.3% m/m
Norway’s industrial production increased by 3.3% m/m in September, adding to a 2.7% gain in August. Chile
Consumer Price Index
Oct. 2021: 6.03% y/y
Annual inflation in Chile rebounded strongly in October, and well above target, as prices remain subject to pressures. Ireland
Industrial Production
Sep. 2021: 3.5% m/m
Chile
Foreign Trade
Oct. 2021: -US$352.0 mil
Chile's trade accounts swung into deficit in October as a red-hot economy sucked up imports of consumer and capital goods. United States
Bankruptcy Filings
2021Q3: -21.0% y/y
Personal bankruptcy filings remained low in the third quarter as abundant cash and lender forbearance continued to support household finances. World
Moody's Analytics Survey of Business Confidence
November 05: 14.7
Global business sentiment stepped back last week, after improving meaningfully the week before. United States
Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey
2021Q4: -31.1%
According to the October Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey, banks eased standards and increased demand for commercial and industrial loans to large and middle-market firms. Philippines
GDP
2021Q3:
Malaysia
Industrial Production
Sep. 2021:
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