Industrial production gained steam in February, jumping 0.7% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms. The result contrasted January’s revised 0.7% decrease (previously...
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Brazil: Industrial production rebounds in February despite mining sector woes -
Luxembourg: Harmonized inflation edges up in March Consumer prices rose 0.2% month-on-month in March, decelerating from February’s 1.5% increase. The print largely reflected higher prices for oil-products... -
Switzerland: Inflation edges up in March Consumer prices increased a sharp 0.5% over the previous month in March, up from the 0.4% rise registered in February.... -
Korea: Inflation continues to sink below BoK’s target in March Consumer prices fell 0.2% in March compared to the previous month, contrasting the 0.4% increase in February and confounding analysts’... -
Uruguay: Central Bank increases M1+ target in April At its 2 April monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Uruguay set its target for the growth rate of... -
Romania: Central Bank stays put in April At its monetary policy meeting held on 2 April, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) kept the policy rate unchanged... -
Saudi Arabia: OPEC+ output cuts continue to boost oil prices The recovery in oil prices that started in late December—after they had sunk to a nearly six-month low—continued in recent... -
Egypt: Government remains on fiscal consolidation path with FY 2020 budget On 27 March, the government of Egypt—which is currently pursuing a three-year IMF-backed reform program to strengthen its finances—approved its... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation remains stable in March at over three-year low Consumer prices rose 0.5% over the previous month in March, following a 0.3% month-on-month upturn in February. The latest print... -
Kazakhstan: Nazarbayev relinquishes power after three decades in charge; policy continuity will likely prevail in the near-term On 19 March, President Nursultan Nazarbayev unexpectedly resigned, relinquishing power after three decades of rule since the collapse of the...