In February, consumer prices increased 0.8% compared to the previous month, slightly below January’s 0.9% month-on-month rise. The rise was...
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Brazil: Business confidence moves to optimistic territory in February for the first time in over four years Business sentiment in Brazil rose in February, moving into optimistic territory for the first time since June 2013. The Getulio... -
Australia: Retail sales increase tepidly in January Nominal retail sales in January rose 0.1% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting December’s 0.5% drop and undershooting... -
Australia: RBA keeps rates unchanged in March At its 6 March monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at its all-time... -
Sweden: Industrial production growth rises in January Total industrial production excluding energy rose a seasonally-adjusted 2.1% in January over the previous month according to Statistics Sweden (SCB),... -
Korea: Inflation accelerates in February, spurred by January’s minimum wage increase Consumer prices increased 0.8% in February from the previous month, according to the National Statistics Office of Korea. The result,... -
South Africa: Economy expands at a faster-than-expected pace in Q4 According to data released by Statistics South Africa, growth in economic activity accelerated from 2.3% in quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted annualized (SAAR)... -
Switzerland: Inflation ticks down to six-month low in February Consumer prices rose 0.4% on a monthly basis in February, following a revised 0.1% decline (previously reported: +0.0% month-on-month) in... -
Estonia: Industrial production growth accelerates in January According to Statistics Estonia, industrial production growth accelerated for a third consecutive month in January, expanding 7.7% in annual terms... -
Egypt: Incumbent President el-Sisi gears up for comfortable election win Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is set to secure a second—and in theory final—four-year presidential term in elections due to take place...