Nominal retail sales in December dived 0.5% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, sharply contrasting November’s 1.0% surge and...
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Australia: Bushfires deter shoppers and lead to sharpest contraction in retail sales in over two years in December -
Greece: Unemployment rate at over eight-year low in November The number of unemployed workers fell by 8,701 in November 2019 compared to October while the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate ticked... -
Czech Republic: Industrial output contracts for fifth consecutive month in December Industrial production declined 3.4% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms December 2019, which followed the 3.2% drop recorded in November. The... -
Cyprus: Inflation climbs to nine-month high in January Consumer prices fell 0.6% from the previous month in January, following December’s 0.2% month-on-month dip. According to the Statistical Service... -
India: Reserve Bank of India leaves rates unchanged in February but still eases monetary policy The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) decided to leave all monetary policy rates unchanged at its three-day meeting ending on... -
Russia: Inflation dips to 19-month low in January In January, consumer prices rose 0.4% over the previous month, matching December’s increase. According to Rosstat, the overall increase was... -
Czech Republic: Defying expectations, CNB hikes rates in February At its first meeting of the year on 6 February, the board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) decided to... -
Hungary: Industrial production drops for the first time in nearly three years in December Industrial production fell a working-day-adjusted 3.7% year-on-year in December, contrasting November’s 5.7% rise, according to a first estimate by the... -
Philippines: BSP returns to easing cycle in February At its 6 February monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) cut the overnight reverse repurchase facility... -
Ecuador: Consumer prices fall for second month straight in January Consumer prices rose 0.2% over the previous month in January, following December’s flat reading. January’s print largely reflected higher prices...