8 August 2022 - Landsbankinn
After sharp declines in the stock markets recently, the price of shares rose in 19 of the 22 companies listed on the Icelandic stock exchange in July.
Last week’s highlights
- The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June 2022 was 4.0% according to Statistics Iceland.
The week ahead
- Today, the CBI publishes the real effective exchange rate based on prices in July.
- On Tuesday, Government Debt Management publishes market information and Skeljungur will publish Q2 earnings.
- On Wednesday, the Icelandic Tourist Board publishes departures from Keflavík International Airport for July and the Directorate of Labour releases unemployment numbers.
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