Industrial output increased 3.9% year-on-year in February (January: -2.8% yoy) and marked the strongest rise since November 2019, according to...
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Hungary: Industrial production swings to expansion in February -
Czech Republic: Industrial output swings to contraction in February Industrial production dropped 2.6% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January’s 0.3% uptick. Meanwhile, the trend deteriorated,... -
Mexico: Inflation hits highest level since December 2018 in March Consumer prices increased 0.83% over the previous month in March, accelerating from February’s 0.63% rise. The figure was largely due... -
Guatemala: Economy returns to growth in the fourth quarter of 2020 The economy emerged from recession in the fourth quarter of last year as GDP grew 3.0% year-on-year (Q3: – 1.4%... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports drop at softer pace in February Merchandise exports contracted 2.3% in annual terms in February, moderating from January’s 5.2% drop. February’s softer downturn was largely driven... -
Peru: Business confidence returns to optimistic territory in March Business confidence rose to 51.2 in March, up from February’s 44.2 and marking a second successive increase since January’s five-month... -
Colombia: Consumers turn less pessimistic in March The Fedesarrollo consumer confidence index came in at minus 11.4 in March, improving from February’s minus 14.6. Nonetheless, the index... -
Ireland: Manufacturing activity rebounds in February Manufacturing output bounced back, growing 4.8% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in February, contrasting January’s 0.6% drop. Looking at the details... -
Estonia: Inflation climbs to one-year high in March Consumer prices fell 0.21% over the previous month in March, contrasting the 0.86% increase logged in February. March’s result mainly... -
Peru: Central Bank holds rates at April meeting, marking one year at record low At its 8 April meeting, the Central Bank of Peru held its key policy interest rate at 0.25%, as widely...