Retail sales plunged 16.3% in January (December: -19.1% yoy). The drop was largely driven by falling sales of automotive fuel,...
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Indonesia: Retail sales improve in January; deterioration expected for February -
Taiwan: Merchandise exports jump at a softer rate in February Merchandise exports shot up 9.7% on an annual basis in February thanks to higher electronics exports (January: +36.8% year-on-year). Meanwhile,... -
Ireland: Decline in manufacturing activity softens in January Manufacturing output fell 0.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which was markedly softer than December’s 4.5% decrease. Looking at... -
United Kingdom: 2021 budget promises sizable near-term stimulus, but modest fiscal tightening further ahead On 3 March, Chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined the government’s 2021 budget, which extended a host of Covid-19 support measures in... -
Japan: GDP grows at slower pace than previously expected in fourth quarter According to a comprehensive estimate, GDP increased 11.7% in seasonally-adjusted annualized terms (SAAR) in the fourth quarter, somewhat lower than... -
Ukraine: Inflation hits highest level since October 2019 Consumer prices rose 1.31% over the previous month in January, quickening from the 0.91% increase logged in December 2020. January’s... -
Romania: Activity records best reading since Q1 2020 in Q4 A second release showed that the economy contracted 1.4% in annual terms in the final quarter of last year, above... -
South Africa: Growth slows markedly in Q4, but beats market expectations Economic growth softened markedly in the final quarter of 2020, with GDP expanding 6.3% in seasonally-adjusted annualized terms (SAAR), which... -
Bulgaria: Decline in GDP eases in Q4 GDP fell at a more moderate pace of 3.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020, above the 5.2% contraction tallied... -
Chile: Inflation inches down in February Consumer prices jumped a seasonally-adjusted 0.19% in February over the previous month, following the stronger 0.70% increase seen in January....