The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, declined for the third consecutive month in February and ticked down from...
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Hungary: Economic sentiment ticks down in February -
Lithuania: Industrial output contracts at sharpest rate in over five years in January Industrial production dived 3.2% year-on-year in January, contrasting December’s 0.6% uptick and marking the sharpest contraction since August 2014. January’s... -
Nigeria: Economic growth quickens to over four-year high in Q4 2019 The economy shifted into a higher gear in the final quarter of last year, with annual GDP growth accelerating from... -
Israel: Bank of Israel stays put in February; forward guidance remains dovish At its 24 February meeting, the Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel (BoI) kept the key interest rate unchanged... -
Germany: Business sentiment virtually unchanged in February Business confidence rose marginally in February but remained mired in pessimistic territory, with the ifo Business Climate Index increasing to... -
Turkey: Business confidence reaches near-two-year high in February Turkish firms continued to be more optimistic early this year, with the business confidence index rising from 104.1 in January... -
Thailand: Exports return to growth in January but outlook remains clouded Thai exports returned to growth in the new year, with exports rising 3.3% year-on-year in January (December: -1.3% year-on-year) on... -
Israel: Economy starts 2020 on solid footing The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.25% in January compared to the previous month in... -
Malaysia: Inflation climbs higher in January Consumer prices increased 0.1% over the prior month in January, down from December’s 0.2% rise. Lower prices for clothing and... -
Poland: Retail sales rise solidly at 2020 outset Nominal retail sales rose 5.7% year-on-year in January, down from December’s 7.5% jump. January’s expansion was broad-based, with the fastest...