Exports rebounded 3.7% in year-on-year terms in February, following January’s 4.7% drop. February’s increase came on the back of a...
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Italy: Business confidence regains some lost ground in March The National Institute of Statistics’ (Istat) composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Italy: Consumer confidence moves further down in March The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) declined to 111.2 points in March from February’s... -
Korea: Consumer confidence ticks up in March but remains pessimistic The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index rose to 99.8 points in March from 99.5 points in February. Despite... -
Israel: General election unlikely to lead to significant shift in economic policy On 9 April Israelis head to the polls to choose the 120 members of the Knesset, the country’s unicameral parliament.... -
Mexico: Trade surplus hides downbeat manufacturing in February Merchandise trade recorded a sizable USD 1.2 billion surplus in February, up from the USD 0.9 billion windfall registered in... -
France: Consumer confidence inches up in March Consumer confidence recovered further in March, according to the consumer confidence survey published by the National Institute of Statistics and... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment edges down in March The economic tendency indicator fell from February’s revised 101.9 (previously reported: 102.4) to 101.7 in March. Values above 100.0 indicate... -
Hungary: MNB sends dovish signals despite one-off overnight deposit rate hike in March At its latest monetary policy meeting on 26 March, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) raised the... -
New Zealand: RBNZ leaves OCR unchanged in March despite dovish turn At its second meeting of the year, on 27 March, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) left the official...