Japan: Indices of Industrial Production for September, 2025 (Preliminary Report)

According to preliminary figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), retail sales in Germany rose by 0.2% in real terms (price-adjusted) and by 0.1% in nominal terms (not price-adjusted) in September 2025 compared to August 2025, after adjusting for calendar and seasonal effects. Compared to the same month of the previous year, September 2024, ...

Import prices were 1.0% lower in September 2025 than in September 2024. Compared with the same month a year earlier, the rate of change was -1.5% in August 2025, and -1.4% in July. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that import prices in September 2025 rose by 0.2% on August 2025. Export prices were 0.6% higher in September 2025 than in ...

The Swiss National Bank reports a profit of CHF 12.6 billion for the first three quarters of 2025. The loss on foreign currency positions amounted to CHF 9.0 billion. A valuation gain of CHF 22.9 billion was recorded on gold holdings. The loss on Swiss franc positions was CHF 0.9 billion. The SNB's financial result depends largely on developments in the ...