Economic activity contracted at a milder pace of 7.2% in annual terms in the final quarter of 2020, following Q3’s...
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Ecuador: GDP contraction moderates in Q4 -
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... -
Italy: Inflation hits near two-year high in March Consumer prices rose 0.29% over the previous month in March, following February’s 0.10% increase, according to a preliminary estimate. Inflation... -
Chile: Central Bank stays put in March At its 30 March meeting, the board of the Central Bank of Chile unanimously decided to keep the monetary policy... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales rise for the first time since January 2019 in February Retail sales jumped 30.0% in year-on-year terms in February, after falling 13.7% in January. Looking at the details of the... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity notches quickest growth since February 2020 in February Economic activity expanded 1.1% compared to the same month a year earlier in February, which contrasted January’s 1.8% decrease. February’s... -
Switzerland: KOF Economic Barometer picks up in March The KOF Economic Barometer jumped to 117.8 in March from February’s 102.6. March’s result marked the strongest reading since June... -
United States: Home price growth stable in January The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index increased 0.9% month-on-month in January matching December’s rise. When adjusted for seasonal factors,... -
United States: Consumer confidence rises to a one-year high in March Consumer confidence came in at 109.7 in March, up from February’s 90.4. As a result, the index jumped above the... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment hits 23-month high in March The economic tendency indicator came in at 105.3 in March, up from February’s 103.8 and marking the strongest sentiment since...