The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index decreased to 96.6 in March from 100.8 in February, marking the lowest reading since...
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Australia: Consumer sentiment at one-and-a-half-year low in March -
Australia: Business confidence grows again in February The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) rose to 12.7 points in February from 4.5 points in... -
China: Nominal fixed investment growth surges in early 2022 Nominal urban fixed asset investment rose 12.2% in year-to-date terms in February (December: +4.9%). The figure marked the strongest reading... -
Finland: Inflation increases to over 13-year high in February Consumer prices increased 0.51% in February over the previous month, coming in below January’s 1.22% rise. The slowdown was largely... -
Sweden: Inflation hits highest level in over 28 years in February Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate increased 0.85% in February over the previous month, swinging from the 0.55% fall... -
Romania: Inflation rises to near 13-year high in February Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.58% in February over the previous month, easing from January’s 1.48% rise. Looking at the... -
Bulgaria: Inflation comes in at highest level nearly 14 years in February Consumer prices increased 1.36% from the previous month in February, below the 1.54% increase recorded in January. Looking at the... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank raises policy rate for third consecutive time at March meeting At its 14 March meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) raised the monetary policy rate by 75 basis... -
Costa Rica: Economic activity expands at 10 month-low in January Economic activity continued to lose steam in January, after growing 9.0% in annual terms (December: +9.5% yoy) and marking the... -
Hungary: Industrial output expands at quickest pace in six months in January According to a second estimate by the Statistical Institute, industrial output increased 7.1% in year-on-year terms in January, which was...