Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate (CPIF)—which is closely followed by the Central Bank—increased 0.5% in February compared to...
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Sweden: Headline inflation hits over four-year low in February -
Serbia: National Bank of Serbia unexpectedly cuts policy rate 50 basis points in March On 11 March, the executive board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS) slashed the key policy rate by 50... -
Israel: Exports and imports fall sharply in February Merchandise exports fell 6.7% in USD terms in February, contrasting January’s 3.3% increase, while imports were down 6.9%, coming after... -
United Kingdom: Industrial production declines in January Industrial production fell 0.1% in January compared to the prior month, contrasting December’s 0.1% increase. January’s reading was driven by... -
Romania: Inflation declines to over two-year low in February Consumer prices rose 0.3% month-on-month in February, down from January’s 0.4% climb. The largest increase was recorded for prices for... -
Brazil: Inflation eases further in February Consumer prices increased 0.25% over the previous month in February, up from January’s 0.21% increase. The reading outstripped market expectations... -
Australia: Business sentiment at over seven-year low on coronavirus fears in February The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) dropped to minus 3.6 points in February, from minus 1.0... -
Spain: Retail sales growth slows to seven-month low in January Retail sales rose increased 0.9% year-on-year in January, easing from the revised 2.0% rise (previously reported: +1.9% year-on-year) logged in... -
Turkey: Current account deficit widens in January, Central Bank updates its methodology Turkey’s current account deficit widened notably from USD 0.3 billion in January 2019 to USD 1.8 billion in January of... -
China: New yuan loans disappoint in February, while M2 growths jumps to two-year high In February, Chinese banks distributed CNY 906 billion (USD 130 billion) in new yuan loans. The reading came in well...