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Czech Republic: Economic sentiment weakens in January amid tighter coronavirus restrictions
January 26, 2021
The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), dropped to 87.3 in January (December: 88.6). The business confidence index decreased in January, coming in at 87.1, down from December’s 87.8 reading.
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Germany: Private-sector operating conditions improve at a softer clip in January
January 25, 2021
Operating conditions in the German private sector economy improved at the softest pace in seven months in January, with the IHS Market composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) dropping to 50.7 from 52.0 in December.
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Austria: Industrial output contracts in November
January 25, 2021
Industrial output dropped 0.8% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in November, swinging from October’s 1.6% jump.
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Hungary: Economic sentiment strengthens at start of 2021
January 25, 2021
The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, rose to minus 16.3 in January from minus 19.7 in December.
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Australia: Retail sales contract in December
January 25, 2021
Nominal retail sales in December shrank 4.2% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting November’s 7.1% surge. December’s result came on the back of declines in household goods retailing, clothing, footwear and personal accessory retailing, department stores, food retailing and other retailing. In annual terms, retail sales jumped 12.1% in November (the latest month for which data is available), following October’s 7.7% expansion.
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Australia: Unemployment rate at eight-month low in December
January 25, 2021
Seasonally-adjusted employment soared by 50,000 in December, following 90,000 jobs gain in November.
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Germany: Business confidence deteriorates in January
January 25, 2021
Business confidence in Germany’s private sector fell from 92.2 in December to 90.1 in January, the lowest level since July last year as the index moved further below the 100-threshold that separates pessimism from optimism.
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