At its 21–22 January meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) decided to lower the overnight policy...
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Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia cuts rates at first meeting of the year -
Malaysia: Inflation edges up in December Consumer prices increased 0.9% over the prior month in December, up from the 0.1% rise in November. Higher prices for... -
Netherlands: Consumer sentiment ebbs in January Consumer confidence dropped from minus 2 in December to minus 3 in January, as the index remained below the neutral... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment weakens again at the start of the year amid devastating bushfires The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index dropped to 93.4 in January, from 95.1 in December, against the backdrop of ongoing... -
Korea: Growth unexpectedly gains momentum in Q4 According to preliminary data released by the Bank of Korea, the economy grew 2.2% in annual terms in the fourth... -
Canada: Bank of Canada leaves rates unchanged in January and strikes a more dovish tone On 22 January, the Bank of Canada (BoC) left its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 1.75%, as had... -
Taiwan: Industrial production soars in December Industrial output increased 6.0% in December compared to the same month a year earlier, quickening from the 1.8% increase recorded... -
Poland: Business sentiment rebounds strongly at the start of the new year Manufacturing-sector business confidence bounced back in January, according to the business tendency indicator released by Statistics Poland. January’s business climate... -
South Africa: Inflation rises in December Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December, up from a 0.1% increase in November. The reading reflected higher prices for non-durable... -
Canada: Inflation stable in December Consumer prices increased 0.4% on a seasonally-adjusted basis from a month earlier in December, stronger than November’s 0.1% uptick. According...