In spite of solid hiring dynamics and consumer sentiment at a near two-decade high, retail sales disappointed for a third...
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United States: Retail sales remain soft in February -
Sweden: Inflation remains stable in February Consumer prices in Sweden rose 0.7% on a month-on-month basis according to data released by Statistics Sweden (SCB). This contrasted... -
China: Investment growth accelerates in January-February China’s urban fixed-asset investment expanded 7.9% annually in the first two months of the year, beating the 7.0% rise that... -
China: Growth in retail sales accelerates at the outset of the year In the January-February period, nominal retail sales grew 9.7% year-on-year, an acceleration over the 9.4% rise in December. The print... -
China: Industrial production growth firms up in January-February Industrial production grew 7.2% year-on-year in the January-February period, up from a 6.2% rise registered in December, and beating market... -
Japan: Machinery orders rebound sharply in January following December’s plunge Core machinery orders—a leading indicator of capital spending over a three to six month period—recovered in January some of the... -
India: Inflation continues to soften in March In March, consumer prices rose for the first time in four months as the seasonal moderation in prices of fruits... -
New Zealand: Moderate growth recorded in the fourth quarter Economic growth continued to tick along at a fair pace in the fourth quarter, according to data released by the... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment picks up in March The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment increased from 102.7 in February to 103.0 in March. As a result, the... -
Angola: Inflation at two-year low in February Consumer prices in the province of Luanda rose 1.12% in February from the previous month, coming in below January’s 1.39%...