Business confidence among manufacturing firms came in at 90.0 in February, down from January’s 92.0. As such, the index moved...
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Korea: Business confidence among manufacturing firms falls to 10-month low in February -
South Africa: SARB delivers second consecutive rate hike in January At its first meeting of the year on 27 January, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank raises policy rate in January for second consecutive meeting At its first meeting of the year on 27 January, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) raised the monetary... -
Philippines: GDP accelerates in Q4, beating market expectations According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth improved to 7.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, from 6.9% in the third... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports increase at a faster rate in December Merchandise exports increased by 7.1% on an annual basis in December, on the heels of November’s 6.6% jump. Meanwhile, merchandise... -
Taiwan: The economy gains steam in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth gained steam in Q4, rising to 4.9% from 3.7% in Q3. On a... -
Brazil: Business sentiment grows more pessimistic in January The Getulio Vargas Foundations (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index dropped marginally to 93.1 in January, down from Decembers... -
Taiwan: The economy gains steam in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth gained steam in Q4, rising to 4.9% from 3.7% in Q3. On a... -
Korea: Consumer confidence rises in January Consumer confidence rose to 104.4 in January from December’s 103.8. As such, the index remained above the 100-point threshold, signaling... -
Korea: Economic growth improves moderately in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth increased slightly to 4.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, from 4.0% in the...