Calendar-adjusted real retail sales rose 0.1% in annual terms in December, down from November’s 0.5% increase. December’s reading was dragged...
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Switzerland: Retail sales tick up in December -
Canada: Economic activity bounces back in November but still signals a weak Q4 The economy expanded 0.1% month-on-month in November, contrasting October’s 0.1% decline and beating market expectations of a flat reading. Despite... -
Ghana: Bank of Ghana stands pat in January despite slowing economic growth and easing inflation On 31 January, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) decided to keep its key policy... -
Colombia: Central Bank stays put at its first meeting of the year Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) left the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% at its latest Board of Directors meeting on... -
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... -
Kenya: Inflation steady in January Consumer prices rose 0.31% over the previous month in January, down from December’s 0.90% rise, which had marked the fastest... -
Austria: Economy expands moderately in Q4 2019 In the final quarter of last year, the economy gained traction and expanded 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in seasonally-adjusted terms. The print... -
Netherlands: Business confidence falls to multi-year low in January Business confidence among Dutch manufacturers fell from 2.9 in December to 2.5 in January, marking the lowest level since August... -
Argentina: Central Bank lowers interest rate floor again at January’s last meeting On 30 January, in a bid to stimulate the economy, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) decided to reduce the...