Growth decelerated to 1.7% year-on-year in Q4 2018, from Q3’s 2.8% outturn. The slowdown was chiefly led by softer household...
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Luxembourg: Growth softens in Q4 amid softer household spending -
Poland: Inflation accelerates in February According to data released by the Central Statistical Office (GUS), consumer prices jumped 0.4% month-on-month in February, contrasting January’s 0.2%... -
United Kingdom: Inflation ticks up marginally in February Consumer prices rose 0.5% in February over the previous month, contrasting January’s 0.8% decline. February’s reading was underpinned by higher... -
United States: Fed signals halt to rate hikes this year and downgrades growth forecasts At its 19-20 March monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously voted to maintain its target... -
Brazil: New COPOM keeps monetary policy unchanged At its 19–20 March meeting, the Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (Comité de Política Monetária, COPOM) unanimously decided... -
Panama: Economic activity softens in January The monthly indicator for economic activity (IMAE, Índice Mensual de Actividad Económica) fell from 3.8% in December to 3.6% in... -
South Africa: Inflation ticks up from a 10-month low in February Consumer prices rose 0.8% from a month earlier in February, contrasting January’s 0.2% fall and landing in line with analysts’... -
Thailand: Bank of Thailand stands pat in March As expected by market analysts, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Thailand stood pat at its 20 March... -
Saudi Arabia: Consumer prices decline further in February Consumer prices fell 0.2% over the previous month in February, following January’s 0.3% decline. The drop was mainly due to... -
United Kingdom: Labor market stays solid in November-January period In the November-January period, the unemployment rate reached a fresh multi-decade low of 3.9%, while the employment rate rose to...