Copper prices fell in January as the escalation of the coronavirus outbreak hindered Chinese manufacturing activity. On average, prices for...
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Kazakhstan: Central Bank stands pat in February but hints at a dovish turn At its latest monetary policy meeting on 3 February, the National Bank of Kazakhstan left the base rate at 9.25%,... -
Russia: Growth slumps to three-year low in 2019 despite likely upturn in Q4 The Russian economy slowed sharply last year. According to a preliminary estimate released by Rosstat on 3 February, GDP grew... -
Hong Kong: Economy contracts at sharpest rate in over one decade in Q4 2019 A preliminary GDP reading showed the economy contracted at the sharpest pace since Q2 2009 in the final quarter of... -
Chile: Business sentiment rises in January The business confidence index (IMCE), published by ICARE and the Adolfo Ibáñez University, rose to 40.7 points in January from... -
Indonesia: Inflation remains mild in January, supporting potential further rate cuts Consumer prices increased 0.39% in January over the prior month, up from December’s 0.34% increase. January’s reading was driven by... -
Latvia: Industrial output contracts at the sharpest rate in nearly six years in December Industrial production fell 3.2% in annual working-day adjusted terms in December, contrasting November’s marginal 0.1% uptick. The result marked the... -
Turkey: Inflation rises in January Consumer prices rose a stronger-than-expected 1.35% month-on-month in January, nearly doubling December’s 0.74% monthly increase. Moreover, the print in January... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in January on encouraging growth and inflation metrics At its January monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank (BCRD) left the policy rate unchanged at 4.50% for the fifth... -
Korea: Industrial production rebounds markedly in December Industrial production, which includes output from the mining, manufacturing, and electricity and gas sectors, surged 4.2% year-on-year in December, contrasting...