Business confidence rose to 96.6 in March, the highest print since June 2019, from 92.7 in February. That said, the...
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Germany: Business confidence ticks up in March -
Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to rise but to remain pessimistic in April The GfK consumer climate index is expected to rise to minus 6.2 in April from March’s minus 12.7, with sentiment... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports contract at a milder rate in February Merchandise exports fell 1.1% year-on-year in February (January: -2.6% year-on-year), driven by lower non-oil exports. In contrast, oil exports expanded... -
Italy: Consumer confidence weakens in March The consumer confidence index dropped to 100.9 in March, from 101.4 in February, which had marked a five-month high. March’s... -
Italy: Business confidence improves in March The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Netherlands: Economy contracts marginally in the fourth quarter of 2020 A second reading of national accounts data confirmed the preliminary estimate of a 0.1% quarter-on-quarter contraction in the final quarter... -
Turkey: Business confidence reaches near three-year high in March Business confidence in Turkey rose to a near three-year high 110.8 in March from 109.3 in February. Moreover, the index... -
Colombia: BanRep unanimously holds rate in March On 26 March, the Board of Directors of Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) kept the benchmark interest rate unchanged at its... -
Ukraine: Industrial output tumbles at a quicker pace in February Industrial production declined 4.6% year-on-year in February, dropping at a sharper rate than January’s 4.0%, and logging the worst contraction... -
Korea: Consumer confidence hits highest reading since January 2020 in March Consumer confidence came in at 100.5 in March, up from February’s 97.4. March’s result marked the strongest reading since January...