Retail sales rose 1.9% year-on-year in December 2019, easing from the 3.0% increase logged in November. December’s moderation reflected slower...
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Italy: Consumers grow somewhat more confident at the beginning of the year The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) rose to 111.8 in January from December’s 110.8.... -
Italy: Business sentiment sours at the beginning of the year The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Australia: Inflation inches up in Q4, but remains below the Central Bank’s target band In the fourth quarter of 2019, consumer prices rose 0.7% over the previous quarter following a 0.5% increase in the... -
Germany: Consumer confidence estimated to reach eight-month high in February The forward-looking GfK Consumer Climate index showed that German consumer sentiment is projected to rise from 9.7 in January to... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment increases in January The economic tendency indicator increased to 97.1 points in January from the revised 93.5 points in December (previously reported: 93.3... -
Japan: Consumer confidence holds steady at the outset of 2020 Consumer sentiment held steady at 39.1 in January, which was unchanged from the previous month. The consumer confidence index measures... -
United Kingdom: Housing market strengthens in January According to the Nationwide Building Society (NBS), house prices in the United Kingdom rose 0.5% month-on-month in January, up from... -
France: Consumer sentiment rebounds in January In January, consumer sentiment rose to 104 after stumbling to 102 in December due to country-wide strikes. As such, the... -
Slovenia: Prime minister steps down amid stalled reform drive On 27 January, Slovenia’s Prime Minister Marjan Sarec unexpectedly stepped down and called for a snap election, citing lacking parliamentary...