The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index came in at 98.4 in January, down from 100.1...
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Brazil: Industrial business confidence index falls for sixth month running in January -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment weakens in January amid tighter coronavirus restrictions The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), dropped to 87.3 in January (December: 88.6). The business... -
Turkey: Business confidence improves to near three-year high in January Business confidence rose to a 32-month high of 107.0 in January from December’s 106.8. As such, the index moved further... -
United Kingdom: Furlough scheme continues to buttress the labor market According to the ONS, in September–November the unemployment rate rose to 5.0%—an over four-year high, and up from 4.9% in... -
Korea: Economy contracts at sharper pace in final quarter of 2020 According to a preliminary estimate, GDP dropped at a quicker rate of 1.4% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2020,... -
Brazil: Consumer confidence hits seven-month low in January The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation fell to 75.8 in January from December’s 78.5 and... -
Germany: Business confidence deteriorates in January Business confidence in Germany’s private sector fell from 92.2 in December to 90.1 in January, the lowest level since July... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank keeps rates unchanged in January The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) decided to keep the base rate at 9.00% at its 25 January meeting, marking... -
Russia: Decline in industrial activity softens in December Industrial output dropped 0.2% compared to the same month a year earlier in December, which was above November’s 1.5% decrease.... -
Austria: Industrial output contracts in November Industrial output dropped 0.8% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in November, swinging from October’s 1.6% jump. The fall in production came...