In January, consumer prices rose 1.0% from the previous month, above the 0.8% increase recorded in December and the sharpest...
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Russia: Inflation jumps to 5.0% in January after VAT hike -
Czech Republic: Industrial production contracts in December Industrial production declined 1.4% year-on-year in December, contrasting November’s strong 4.8% increase. Notably, there was one less working day in... -
Poland: Central Bank holds rates at February meeting As widely expected by market analysts, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept the reference rate unchanged at a record-low... -
Brazil: Central Bank holds SELIC rate at record-low At its 5–6 February meeting, the Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (Comité de Política Monetária, COPOM) unanimously decided... -
Mexico: Consumer confidence jumps in January Consumer confidence rose in January, with the seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the National Statistics Institute (INEGI) hitting a... -
New Zealand: Unemployment rises in Q4 After two years of continued labor market tightening, New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose in the fourth quarter of 2018. The... -
Slovenia: Inflation falls to a 15-month low in January Consumer prices decreased 1.1% from the previous month in January, after a 0.6% month-on-month downturn in December. The monthly print... -
Russia: Economic Snapshot for the CIS Countries Activity improves in 2018 despite sanctions and EM turmoil The economy of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) gained momentum... -
Uruguay: Inflation falls in January Consumer prices rose 2.2% from a month earlier in January, compared to December’s 0.4% month-on-month drop and marking the highest... -
Colombia: Inflation remains stable in January According to the National Department of Administrative Statistics (DANE), consumer prices rose 0.60% over the previous month in January, following...