Consumer prices increased 0.6% over the prior month in January, stronger than December’s 0.2% increase. Higher prices for food and...
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Italy: Inflation inches up in January Consumer prices rose 0.2% month-on-month in January, matching December’s increase, according to preliminary data released by the National Statistical Institute... -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports rebound in December Merchandise exports grew 4.0% year-on-year in USD terms in December, rebounding from the 4.6% decline in November and marking the... -
Chile: Economic activity recovers in December In December, the IMACEC economic activity index grew 1.1% on an annual basis, rebounding from November’s 3.3% contraction and beating... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation rises to over one-year high in January Consumer prices rose 0.7% month-on-month in January, matching December’s print. Easing food price growth from the previous month was broadly... -
Chile: Coronavirus hits copper prices in January Copper prices fell in January as the escalation of the coronavirus outbreak hindered Chinese manufacturing activity. On average, prices for... -
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...