The Italian economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter in Q4, weighed down by weak domestic demand and by a...
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Korea: BOK confirms strong economic growth in Q4 2018 A second GDP release from the Bank of Korea confirmed the economy grew 3.1% in the fourth quarter of last... -
Korea: Inflation drops in February to lowest level since August 2016 Consumer prices increased 0.4% in February compared to the previous month, contrasting the 0.1% decrease in January. In February, higher... -
Philippines: Inflation slides within Central Bank’s target range in February Consumer prices rose 0.2% over the previous month in February, matching January’s print. A sharp increase in alcoholic beverages and... -
Australia: RBA stands pat in March At its 5 March monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) left the cash rate unchanged at an... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales surge in January due to seasonal holiday effects and high tourist inflows Retail sales by volume rose 6.9% in annual terms in January, rebounding from December’s near flat growth of 0.1%. The... -
Malaysia: BNM leaves policy rate unchanged in March The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Bank Negara Malaysia opted to keep the overnight policy rate unchanged at 3.25% at... -
Switzerland: Inflation remains subdued in February Consumer prices climbed 0.4% over the previous month in February, contrasting the 0.3% decline logged in January. The increase was... -
Latvia: Industrial production contracts in January According to Latvia’s Central Statistical Bureau, industrial output fell 1.8% in working day-adjusted year-on-year terms in January, compared to a... -
Sweden: Industrial production softens in January According to Statistics Sweden, total industrial production excluding energy increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.1% in January over the previous month, down...