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Economic Roundup: Here We Go Again A storm sinks September payrolls for the second year in a row. U.S. Labor Market Keeps Sailing Along Hurricane Florence and calendar quirks hurt job growth but the unemployment rate dropped. Canada Weekly: The Dairy Deal The new trade deal will hurt Canadian dairy, benefit consumers. Mexico’s Inflation and Money Acceleration Monetary policy is restrictive in terms of price but not quantity. » VIEW MORE TODAY'S ECONOMY
Commentary
Middle East Outlook: Moving With Cautious Optimism The possible global trade war and regional geopolitical tensions pose major risks. Agriculture Is Still a Mainstay for Indonesia Agriculture is the backbone of the economy, even though its share of GDP has declined. Europe Weekly Highlights and Preview, 5 October, 2018 Attention in the U.K. will be on the release of the Office for National Statistics’ monthly GDP for August. Latin America Economic Preview: 8-12 October Inflation is on the rise in Chile and high in Mexico. » VIEW MORE COMMENTARY
Today's Economic Indicators
Malaysia
Foreign Trade
Aug. 2018: MYR1.6 bil
Malaysia's trade surplus narrowed markedly to MYR1.6 billion in August following the MYR8.3 billion reading in July. India
Monetary Policy
Oct. 2018: 6.50%
Gasps could almost be heard after the Reserve Bank of India kept policy settings unchanged, against expectations for further hikes. Spain
Industrial Production
Aug. 2018: 0.7%
Industrial production surged by 0.7% m/m in August, exceeding expectations thanks to an outsize contribution of the energy sector and strong equipment production. Taiwan (Province of China)
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2018: 1.7%
Taiwan's headline consumer price index accelerated in September following a slowdown in August. Italy
Retail Sales
Aug. 2018: 0.7%
Retail sales beat expectation in August, rising 0.7% m/m after remaining unchanged in July. Brazil
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2018: 4.53%
Brazil’s inflation rebounded to the central target as the economy continued to advance slowly. Chile
Monthly Economic Activity Indicator
Aug. 2018: 3.2%
Economic activity in Chile moderated in August as production levels normalized. The economic activity index reported an annual increase of 3.2% in August, after growth of 3.3% in July and an advance of 2.5% a year before. Canada
International Merchandise Trade
Aug. 2018: C$ 0.53 bil
Canada's merchandise trade balance is now in a surplus with the world for the first time since December 2016. Canada
Labor Force Survey
Sep. 2018: 5.9%
Employment growth boomed in September, delivering the biggest gain of the year. United States
Employment Situation
Sep. 2018: 134,000
Payrolls rose by 134,000 jobs in September as Hurricane Florence subtracted from growth in retail trade and leisure/hospitality, as expected. United States
International Trade (FT900)
Aug. 2018: -$53.2 bil
The trade deficit widened further in August, rising $3.2 billion to $53.2 billion. Colombia
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2018:
Russian Federation
Consumer Price Index
Sep. 2018: 3.4%
Russian consumer prices grew at 3.4% year over year in September, accelerating from 3.1% year over year in August. United States
ECRI Weekly Leading Index
September 28: 149.1
The U.S. economy remains in good shape, and prospects are positive for the months ahead. United States
Consumer Credit (G19)
Aug. 2018: $20.1 bil
Headline consumer credit growth continues to accelerate following several months of weak data. » VIEW MORE ECONOMIC INDICATORS | 