The economy lost considerable steam in the fourth quarter of 2017, restrained by a softer increase in exports and weaker...
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Croatia: GDP growth slows considerably in Q4 on weaker fixed investment and exports -
Argentina: Economic activity decelerates in December The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE, Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica) lost steam in December; growth in economic activity... -
United Kingdom: Consumers remain down in the dumps in February The GfK NOP consumer confidence indicator dipped from minus 9 points in January to minus 10 points in February. As... -
Kenya: Inflation drops in February but remains within the Central Bank’s target range Consumer prices rose 1.36% over the previous month in February, marginally up from January’s 1.32% month-on-month increase. The print marks... -
Vietnam: Inflation rises to five-month high in February Consumer prices rose 0.73% over the previous month in February, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam. The increase... -
New Zealand: Business confidence picks up in February but remains in negative territory Economic sentiment among New Zealand businesses improved at the start of 2018 from December’s dire reading, although firms remained generally... -
Malaysia: Inflation hits a speed bump in January Consumer prices rose 0.3% compared to the previous month in January, slightly above the 0.1% month-on-month increase recorded in December.... -
Angola: Central Bank leaves main interest rate unchanged in February At its monthly meeting held on 28 February, the National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola, BNA) left the... -
Hong Kong: GDP growth unexpectedly robust despite cooling in Q4 Despite easing, economic growth in the final quarter of last year remained upbeat on robust consumer spending and buoyant asset... -
Ecuador: Contraction in economic activity eases in December In December, economic activity contracted 0.9% in annual terms, according to the monthly indicator for economic activity (IDEAC, Indice de...