Industrial production increased 0.5% on a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis in February, moderating from January’s revised 1.2% rise (previously reported: +0.9%...
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Brazil: Industrial output growth moderates in February -
Japan: Business sentiment plummets in Q1 and prospects appear bleak According to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey, which was conducted from 25 February to 31 March, sentiment... -
Netherlands: Government announces fiscal aid measures to support economy amid coronavirus outbreak In response to the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dutch government announced various fiscal measures in mid-March, with... -
Germany: Government announces unprecedented fiscal aid package to combat Covid-19 In mid-March, the German government announced approximately EUR 1.1 trillion would be mobilized to combat the severe economic fallout of... -
Chile: Copper prices fall to near four-year low in March In March, average copper prices fell to their lowest point since July 2016 as Covid-19 continued to rattle commodity markets.... -
Italy: Inflation at over 3-year low in March Consumer prices inched up 0.1% month-on-month in March, contrasting February’s 0.1% dip, according to preliminary data released by the National... -
New Zealand: Coronavirus fears torpedoes business confidence in March The ANZ bank business outlook indicator nosedived in March, hit by concerns over the outbreak of coronavirus. As a consequence,... -
Mexico: Remittances gather pace in February Remittances totaled USD 2.7 billion in February (January: USD 2.6 billion), representing a robust 10.5% increase from the same month... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation rises to near two-year high in March Consumer prices rose 0.9% month-on-month in March, edging down from February’s 0.6% print. Higher prices for food, goods and services... -
Belarus: Growth falls to three-year low in 2019 A second GDP estimate released by Belarus’ Statistical Institute (Belstat) confirmed that growth picked up mildly in the fourth quarter...