The Spanish Board of Architects approved 7,362 new construction permits in January 2021, according to data published by the Ministry...
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Spain: Housing permits increase slightly in January -
Netherlands: Business confidence rises to over one-year high in March Business confidence jumped to 3.4 in March from February’s 0.1. As such, the index moved further above the neutral zero-threshold... -
Saudi Arabia: GDP contracts at slower pace in Q4 The economy contracted 3.9% on an annual basis in the fourth quarter, after declining 4.6% in the third quarter. The... -
Croatia: Industrial output grows at fastest pace since December 2016 in February Industrial production rose 5.0% in annual terms in February (January: +1.8% yoy). The reading marked the best result since December... -
Japan: Industrial activity falls at sharpest rate since May 2020 in February Industrial production declined 2.1% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: +4.3% mom). The outturn marked the worst reading since... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank keeps rates steady in March At its end-March meeting, the Central Bank (BCRD) kept the policy rate at 3.00% for the seventh month running. The... -
Korea: Business confidence hits multi-year high in April Business confidence amid manufacturing firms came in at 91.0 in April, up notably from March’s 85.0. April’s result marked the... -
Poland: Inflation hits six-month high in March According to a preliminary estimate, consumer prices increased 1.00% in March over the previous month, picking up from the 0.50%... -
Ecuador: GDP contraction moderates in Q4 Economic activity contracted at a milder pace of 7.2% in annual terms in the final quarter of 2020, following Q3’s... -
Costa Rica: GDP further eases its contraction in Q4 The economy shrank in the final quarter of 2020, albeit at a notably more moderate pace than in the third...