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Chile’s economy shrank by 0.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, defying expectations of a 0.2% expansion. The disappointing GDP result was largely driven by a 6.4% contraction...

U.S. retail sales growth slowed in the latest Redbook data, with the year-over-year index easing to 7.6% from a previous 8.3%. The update, released on 18 August 2026, points...

The New York Fed’s Services Business Activity Index slipped to 0.5 in August 2026 from 8.7 in July, when it had reached its highest level since May 2022. The business...

Chile posted a current account deficit of $441 million in the second quarter of 2026, a sharp improvement from the $1.98 billion shortfall recorded in the same period a year...

US export prices fell 1.3% month-over-month in July 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.7% decline in June and defying market expectations for a 0.2% increase. This was the second consecutive...

US housing starts fell 12.4% in July 2026 from the prior month, to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 1.239 million units. This decline was steeper than market expectations...

US import prices declined by 0.4% month-over-month in July 2026, following a revised 0.3% drop in June and defying market expectations for a 0.1% increase. This was the largest monthly...

In July 2026, US building permits increased 5% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.443 million, exceeding market expectations of 1.37 million, according to preliminary data. Permits...

Chile’s gross domestic product showed signs of stabilization in the second quarter of 2026, with quarter‑over‑quarter growth coming in at 0.00%, according to data updated on 18 August 2026. This...

Chile’s economy showed signs of gradual stabilization in the second quarter of 2026, with the year-over-year decline in gross domestic product easing to -0.2%, according to data updated...