Consumer confidence deteriorated in the first month of the new year and came in at 92 in January, down from...
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France: Consumer confidence falls to eight-month low in January -
Kenya: GDP contraction softens notably in Q3 According to Kenya’s Statistical Institute, GDP shrank 1.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2020, moderating from Q2’s 5.5% contraction,... -
Kenya: Central Bank keeps rate unchanged in January At its 27 January meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Kenya’s Central Bank opted to keep the Central Bank rate... -
Brazil: Current accounts posts a deficit in the final month of 2020 After eight consecutive months of logging surpluses, Brazil’s current account balance posted a USD 5.4 billion deficit in December, widening... -
United States: Fed keeps rates at effective floor in January and sustains commitment to expanding its balance sheet At its 26–27 January meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold the target range for the federal... -
Ireland: Consumer confidence falls to three-month low in first month of 2021 The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer confidence dived to 64.9 in January from December’s 74.6 and marking the lowest reading since... -
Thailand: Manufacturing activity rebounds in December Manufacturing production increased 1.5% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in December, which contrasted November’s 1.2% fall. On an annual basis, manufacturing... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports swing into contraction in the last month of 2020 Merchandise exports dropped 0.2% in annual terms in December, contrasting November’s 4.0% growth. December’s downturn was largely attributed to plunging... -
Korea: Consumer confidence improves in January Consumer confidence jumped to 95.4 in January from December’s 91.2. As a result, the index moved closer to the 100-point... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank maintains monetary policy at January meeting At its meeting on 27 January, the Central Bank of Costa Rica opted to leave the monetary policy rate at...