The economy lost ground in 2017, as full-year economic growth fell short of the level reached in the preceding year,...
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Colombia: Economy loses steam in Q4, with a slower overall pace of expansion in 2017 -
Hong Kong: Inflation stable in January as electricity charges offset timing of Lunar New Year’s drag on prices Inflation was stable from a month earlier at 1.7% in January, with food and housing prices each rising at a... -
South Africa: Inflation moderates in January Consumer prices rose 0.3% in January over the previous month, coming in below the 0.5% month-on-month increase in December. January’s... -
United Kingdom: Labor market sends mixed signals in the October-December period Jobless claims fell by 7,200 in January according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) compared to a revised 6,200... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence remains high in February despite small dip The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index eased to 23 points in February from 24 points in January. Nonetheless, the confidence index,... -
Thailand: Export growth jumps at the start of the year Thailand recorded a USD 120 million deficit in January, swinging from the USD 830 million surplus registered in the same... -
Panama: Growth in economic activity moderates slightly in December The monthly indicator for economic activity (IMAE, Índice Mensual de Actividad Económica) moderated slightly from November’s 4.2% expansion to 4.0%... -
Israel: Economic activity down marginally in January In January, the Bank of Israel’s (BoI) Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.28% on a monthly basis, moderating... -
Sweden: Inflation ticks down in January Consumer prices in Sweden fell 0.8% in January on a month-on-month basis according to data released by Statistics Sweden (SCB).... -
Poland: Growth in industrial output strengthens notably in January According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), industrial production increased 8.6% in January from the same month last year, gaining...