The Spanish Board of Architects approved 6,896 new construction permits in November 2019, according to data published by the Ministry...
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Spain: Housing permits plunge in November -
Portugal: Industrial production shoots higher in December Industrial production jumped 3.3% higher in December over the same month of the previous year, following a revised 0.4% rise... -
Ukraine: NBU axes key policy rate to near-six-year low in January At its 30 January meeting, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to cut the key policy rate to 11.00%... -
Austria: Economy expands moderately in Q4 2019 In the final quarter of last year, the economy gained traction and expanded 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in seasonally-adjusted terms. The print... -
Netherlands: Business confidence falls to multi-year low in January Business confidence among Dutch manufacturers fell from 2.9 in December to 2.5 in January, marking the lowest level since August... -
Argentina: Central Bank lowers interest rate floor again at January’s last meeting On 30 January, in a bid to stimulate the economy, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) decided to reduce the... -
Korea: Forward-looking manufacturing business confidence less pessimistic in February The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator for manufacturers increased to 77 in February from 73 in January, while... -
Chile: Central Bank stands pat in January At its meeting ending 29 January, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) unanimously decided to keep the... -
Spain: Retail sales slow in final month of 2019 Retail sales rose 1.9% year-on-year in December 2019, easing from the 3.0% increase logged in November. December’s moderation reflected slower... -
Italy: Consumers grow somewhat more confident at the beginning of the year The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) rose to 111.8 in January from December’s 110.8....