German business confidence nosedived more than previously estimated, with the final ifo Business Climate Index release for March showing that...
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Germany: Business sentiment falls to over one-decade low in March -
Turkey: Business confidence turns pessimistic in March Confidence among Turkish firms turned pessimistic for the first time in six months in March, likely linked to the coronavirus... -
Belgium: Economic sentiment slumps in March as Covid-19 bites The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) fell from minus 4 in February to minus... -
Japan: Olympics postponed as government eyes urgent fiscal stimulus On 24 March, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until the summer of... -
Thailand: Bank of Thailand stands pat in second meeting in March At its 25 March meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand (BoT) opted to stand pat and... -
Thailand: Exports shrink in February Thai exports dropped 4.5% year-on-year in February, swinging from January’s 3.3% increase, likely influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic depressing globe... -
Brazil: Current account deficit widens in February Brazil’s current account deficit totaled USD 3.9 billion in February, widening from the USD 3.3 billion shortfall recorded in the... -
United States: Fed slashes rates at second emergency meeting in March; unveils unprecedented range of measures to address... In its second emergency meeting this month on 15 March, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) slashed its benchmark rate... -
Belgium: Industrial production growth falls to six-month low in January In January, industrial production growth slumped to 0.5% on an annual- and seasonally-adjusted basis, from 10.4% in December, its weakest... -
Guatemala: Banguat slashes rates at two meetings in March At its 25 March meeting, the Monetary Board of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) cut the key interest rate from...