The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator for manufacturers decreased to 69 in March from 77 in February, while...
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Korea: Forward-looking manufacturing business confidence falls to the lowest level since February 2019 in March -
France: Business confidence edges up in February In February, the French Statistical Institute’s (INSEE) business climate indicator for the manufacturing sector rose to 102.5 from a revised... -
Mexico: Economy contracts for third quarter running in Q4 2019 A comprehensive GDP estimate released by the Statistical Institute (INEGI) on 25 February showed that output fell 0.5% on an... -
Belgium: Industrial production growth rises to a near decade-high at the end of 2019 In December, industrial production soared 11.7% on an annual- and seasonally-adjusted basis, up from November’s downwardly revised 1.8% rise (previously... -
United States: Home prices grow at fastest rate in nearly a year in December The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index was unchanged on a month-on-month basis in December, down from November’s 0.1% increase.... -
United States: Consumer confidence hits six-month high in February The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rose to 130.7 in February from a downwardly revised 130.4 in January (previously reported:... -
Germany: Detailed breakdown confirms flatlining economy in Q4 A detailed breakdown of fourth-quarter national accounts data confirmed that the German economy flatlined over the prior quarter, contrasting the... -
Austria: Industrial production drops markedly in December Industrial production fell 1.4% month-on-month in December, up from the 1.7% contraction in November. The drop reflected a steep fall... -
Mexico: Economic activity picks up slightly at 2019-end The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) climbed 0.2% in seasonally-adjusted, month-on-month terms in December 2019, following November’s 0.1% uptick.... -
Korea: Consumer confidence falls sharply in February The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index decreased to 96.9 in February—the largest drop in a single month since...