The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index rose to 97.5 points in January from a revised 96.9 points in...
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United Kingdom: Parliament rejects Brexit withdrawal agreement; road ahead unclear On 15 January, Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement was resoundingly rejected by parliament, with her government subsequently surviving a no-confidence... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment falls to year-and-a-half low in January The economic sentiment indicator, a composite confidence indicator published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), dipped from 98.6 points in... -
Australia: Labor market closes 2018 on a strong note Seasonally-adjusted employment increased by 21,600 in December from the previous month, following the revised 39,000 jobs added in November (previously... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment weakens at the start of 2019 The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, dropped to 7.1 points in January from 8.6 points in December. The... -
Norway: Norges Bank keeps rate unchanged in January but leaves door open to a March hike In line with market analysts’ expectations, Norges Bank announced on 24 January that it was keeping the sight deposit rate... -
Korea: Bank of Korea holds interest rates steady in January At its 24 January monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Korea adopted a wait-and-see approach and held the base rate... -
Sweden: New government finally formed; expansionary 2019 budget approved On 18 January, Stefan Löfven, leader of the Social Democrats, was voted back in as prime minister, ending over four... -
Philippines: Economic growth picks up slightly in the fourth quarter The economy continued to grow at a steady pace in the final quarter of the year, with GDP growth expanding... -
Poland: Retail sales cool in December Nominal retail sales rose 4.7% from the same month a year earlier in December, down from November’s 8.2% year-on-year rise....