Although economic sentiment reversed the downward trend in the fourth quarter of last year, confidence remained deeply entrenched in pessimistic...
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Angola: Economic sentiment edges up but remains downbeat in fourth quarter of 2020 -
Denmark: Consumer confidence increases mildly in March, but remains in pessimistic terrain Consumer confidence ticked up in March, coming in at minus 5.0 from February’s minus 5.2 reading. Consequently, the index moved... -
Malaysia: Inflation rises for the first time in one year in February Consumer prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.33% in February over the previous month, below the 1.24% rise recorded in January. The... -
Thailand: Central Bank holds rates at March meeting; downgrades growth outlook At its 24 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) kept the policy rate at... -
Uruguay: Decline in economic activity moderates in Q4 GDP fell 2.9% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2020, marking a softer contraction than the 5.8% drop logged in... -
South Africa: Inflation hits eight-month low in February Consumer prices rose 0.68% in February over the previous month, accelerating from January’s 0.34% increase, marking the sharpest increase in... -
United Kingdom: Inflation falls in February Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.12% in February over the previous month, swinging from January’s 0.20% fall. Looking at the... -
Nigeria: Central Bank stays put in March The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria stood pat at its 22–23 March meeting, leaving the monetary... -
Lithuania: Industrial output growth eases in February Industrial output rose 5.2% in year-on-year terms in February, slowing from January’s 7.7% rise. Looking at the details of the... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment ticks up in March The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, rose to minus 16.7 in March from minus 17.6 in February. March’s...