October 01, 2024
António Seladas, CFA
Portuguese Economy: Budget execution in August underperforms again
Quick Comment: The budget execution underperformed in August in line with past months but July, as Revenues (+7.5%YtD) are underperforming (IRS: -1.9%YtD and VAT: -1.3%YtD) but IRC (+26%YtD) and Social Security contributions (+9.7%YtD)...



October 01, 2024
António Seladas, CFA
Portugal: August’s job data – Unemployment rate flat at 6.4%; while Active and Employed population..
Hhe job market in August remains stable at strong levels, Active and Employed population are close to record levels, while the unemployment rate at 6.4%, remains at...



September 30, 2024
António Seladas, CFA
Portuguese Economy – August retail sales, volumes +5.4%YoY, o/w Food: +6.2% and non-Food: +4.8%
Summing up, Retail sales in August, volume data, +5.4%YoY; o/w: Food: +6.2%YoY and Non-Food +4.8%YoY; above moving averages and clearly above our expectations.



September 27, 2024
António Seladas, CFA
Portuguese Economy: Economic Sentiment Indicator September – Data in Euro Area remained depressed...
Summing up, in September the Euro Area ESI remained weak, -30bpMoM, almost flat with the moving averages, mainly due to Industry that current data remains below weak moving averages.



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