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 Hiring balance turns negative in Sep on as tourism season winds down
                    
                    
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 Manufacturing grows in Oct amid persistent export challenges and higher input costs
                    
                    
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 Retail sales grow strongly in Aug with 5.3 pct YoY rise
                    
                    
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 Energy drives producer prices down by 1.1 pct YoY Sep as all other components rise
                    
                    
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 Economic sentiment picks up in Oct, consumer confidence sliding again
                    
                    
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 Unemployment unchanged at 8.2 pct in Sep
                    
                    
                 
Retail sales drop by 0.3 pct in August, first negative reading for the year
                    Compared to the previous month, August’s figure declined by 1.1 percent. The headline figure for the month is the first negative reading this year.
The corresponding volume grew slightly by 0.1 percent, slowing from the growth of 2.5 percent posted in July. The latest figure is the lowest reading since May.
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