Economic activity sank 14.6% compared to the same month of the previous year in January, which was a larger contraction...
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Ghana: Central Bank holds rates for sixth consecutive meeting in March At its 17–19 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana decided to keep the policy rate... -
Thailand: Merchandise exports swing into contraction in February Merchandise exports declined 2.6% over the same month last year in February, contrasting January’s 0.4% year-on-year increase. Meanwhile, merchandise imports... -
Ukraine: Second estimate confirms softer contraction in GDP in Q4 GDP fell 0.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a second estimate. The result marked an improvement... -
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate inches up in February In February, the number of unemployed workers came in at 19,476, which was down 2.0% from January’s result of 19,882.... -
United Kingdom: Consumer confidence picks up in March Consumer confidence jumped to minus 16.0 in March from February’s minus 23.0. March’s result marked the best reading since March... -
Australia: Retail sales swing to contraction amid renewed Covid-19 restrictions in February Nominal retail sales in January decreased 1.1% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, swinging from January’s 0.3% uptick, according... -
Australia: Business confidence continues to increase in February The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) rose to 16.4 points in February from 12.0 points in... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment improves in March The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose to 111.8 in March from 109.1 in February. Therefore, sentiment moved further above... -
Nigeria: Inflation hits over three-year high in February Consumer prices rose 1.54% month-on-month in February, up from January’s 1.49% increase. The print reflected a stronger rise in food...