The fourth consecutive decline in business confidence saw sentiment drop to 99.1 in January—the lowest reading in nearly three years—from...
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Germany: Business confidence drops to a nearly three-year low in January -
Austria: Industrial production drops markedly in November Industrial production in Austria contracted 2.4% over the prior month in November, contrasting the upwardly revised 2.1% expansion in October... -
Angola: Central Bank cuts the key policy rate in January At its meeting on 25 January, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de... -
Brazil: Consumer confidence hits highest level since April 2014 in January The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) rose to a multi-year high... -
Belgium: Industry nurses recovery in November In November, industrial output increased 2.5% on an annual basis, up from October’s 2.0% increase. The reading reflected upbeat manufacturing... -
Belgium: Economic sentiment dips lower in January The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) fell another 1.0 point in January to minus... -
Russia: Export growth stays strong in November Merchandise exports totaled USD 40.5 billion in November, which represented a solid 21.0% expansion from the USD 33.4 billion sum... -
Korea: Consumer confidence creeps up in January but remains downbeat The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index rose to 97.5 points in January from a revised 96.9 points in... -
United Kingdom: Parliament rejects Brexit withdrawal agreement; road ahead unclear On 15 January, Theresa May’s Brexit withdrawal agreement was resoundingly rejected by parliament, with her government subsequently surviving a no-confidence... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment falls to year-and-a-half low in January The economic sentiment indicator, a composite confidence indicator published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), dipped from 98.6 points in...