The KOF Economic Barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy—rose from 96.5 in January to 102.7 in February, moving...
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Japan: Industrial output grows at best pace in six months in January Industrial output rose 4.2% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December’s 1.0% decrease. On an annual basis, factory... -
France: Economy contracts at marginally sharper pace than initially reported in Q4 2020 A second GDP release showed that the economy shrank 1.4% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the final quarter of... -
Sweden: GDP contracts mildly in Q4; records worst annual contraction since 2009 GDP contracted 0.2% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the fourth quarter, contrasting the 6.4% expansion recorded in the third... -
Latvia: Contraction in GDP softens again in Q4 The economy shrank 1.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to detailed national accounts data released on 26... -
Slovenia: GDP declines at steeper pace in final quarter of 2020 GDP declined at a sharper pace of 4.5% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, below the 2.4% contraction seen in the... -
Portugal: Growth slows in Q4, but economy remains resilient According to a second estimate released on 26 February, GDP growth lost steam in the final quarter of 2020, falling... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports fall for the first time in five months in January Merchandise exports declined 2.6% annually in January, contrasting December 2020’s 11.5% surge and marking the first decrease in five months.... -
Slovenia: Consumer prices decline at a sharper annual rate in February Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.29% in February over the previous month, rebounding from a 0.43% drop logged in January.... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production inches down in January Manufacturing output dropped 0.1% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December’s 1.7% rise. On an annual basis, manufacturing...