Consumers turned less pessimistic in December, with the Fedesarrollo consumer confidence index rising to minus 9.5 from minus 14.4 in...
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Colombia: Consumers turn less pessimistic in December -
United States: Retail sales finish 2019 on strong note Nominal retail sales increased 0.3% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in December, matching November’s revised uptick (previously reported: +0.2% month-on-month) and... -
South Africa: SARB slashes rates in January At its meeting ending 16 January, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) unanimously decided... -
China: Growth in house prices stabilizes in December House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities rose 0.3% in December in month-on-month terms according to a weighted average... -
China: Economic growth stabilizes in Q4 2019 In the fourth quarter of 2019, economic growth remained weak by historical standards but managed to break a downward trend... -
Finland: Economic activity growth accelerates in November Economic activity grew a working-day adjusted 2.3% in November from the same month a year earlier, up from October’s revised... -
Romania: Inflation edges up in December Consumer prices rose 0.4% month-on-month in December, up from November’s 0.2% uptick. The largest increase was recorded for prices for... -
Sweden: CPI and CPIF inflation hold steady in December Consumer prices increased 0.4% in December from the previous month, up from the 0.1% increase in November and partly due... -
Argentina: Central Bank lowers interest rate floor at January meeting, raising the spectre of a rapid monetary expansion On 9 January, in a bid to stimulate the economy, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) decided to reduce the... -
Peru: Economic activity slows further in November In November, economic activity grew 1.9% year-on-year, decelerating slightly from October’s 2.1% outturn and surprising market expectations on the downside....