Industrial output plummeted 10.0% in annual working-day-adjusted terms in December, deteriorating from the 7.3% year-on-year contraction recorded in November. December’s...
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Estonia: Contraction in industrial output hits 10-year high in December -
Switzerland: Retail sales tick up in December Calendar-adjusted real retail sales rose 0.1% in annual terms in December, down from November’s 0.5% increase. December’s reading was dragged... -
Canada: Economic activity bounces back in November but still signals a weak Q4 The economy expanded 0.1% month-on-month in November, contrasting October’s 0.1% decline and beating market expectations of a flat reading. Despite... -
Ghana: Bank of Ghana stands pat in January despite slowing economic growth and easing inflation On 31 January, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) decided to keep its key policy... -
Colombia: Central Bank stays put at its first meeting of the year Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) left the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.25% at its latest Board of Directors meeting on... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in January on encouraging growth and inflation metrics At its January monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank (BCRD) left the policy rate unchanged at 4.50% for the fifth... -
Korea: Industrial production rebounds markedly in December Industrial production, which includes output from the mining, manufacturing, and electricity and gas sectors, surged 4.2% year-on-year in December, contrasting... -
Kenya: Inflation steady in January Consumer prices rose 0.31% over the previous month in January, down from December’s 0.90% rise, which had marked the fastest... -
Lithuania: Growth remains sturdy in Q4 2019 GDP rose 3.8% in year-on-year terms in Q4 2019, according to preliminary national accounts data released by Lithuania’s Statistical Institute... -
Cyprus: Industrial output cools in November Industrial production rose 0.9% year-on-year in November 2019, halving from October’s 1.8% increase. November’s slowdown was mainly driven by a...