Consumer prices rose 0.2% over the previous month in March, contrasting February’s 0.2% fall. March’s reading chiefly reflected higher prices...
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Ecuador: Inflation returns in March -
Chile: Consumer sentiment plummets to an all-time low in March as Covid-19 bites The Adimark GfK consumer confidence index fell to 27.8 points in March, from 32.7 points in February, marking the lowest... -
Switzerland: Consumer prices fall at sharper rate in March Consumer prices rose 0.1% over the prior month in March, matching February’s rise. A sharp drop in prices of transport;... -
Colombia: Inflation rises in March Consumer prices rose 0.57% over the previous month in March, decelerating from February’s 0.67% rise. March’s milder print largely reflected... -
Turkey: Inflation eases in March Consumer prices rose 0.57% month-on-month in March, up from the 0.35% increase in February and fractionally above market expectations of... -
Egypt: Government loosens purse strings as coronavirus rages On 26 March, the government approved its budget for fiscal year 2021, which starts in July. The budget raises annual... -
Peru: Business sentiment at all-time low in March on coronavirus fears The business confidence indicator dived from February’s 48.2 points to 21.8 points in March, amid mounting fears of a blow... -
Australia: Coronavirus panic boosts consumer spending in February Nominal retail sales in February expanded 0.5% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting January’s 0.3% fall which was... -
Ukraine: IMF deals draws near amid rising risks of recession After months of foot-dragging, on 30–31 March the government successfully fast-tracked both the banking law and the land reform through... -
Spain: Industrial production falls at a milder pace in February ahead of coronavirus blow Industrial production declined 1.3% year-on-year in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms in February, following January’s revised 2.2% drop (previously reported: -2.1%...