Consumer prices rose 1.0% in monthly terms in January, up slightly from December’s 1.1% increase. All 12 components of the...
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Ghana: Inflation moderates to over five-year low in January -
Israel: Trade deficit widens as exports contract at a sharper pace in January Exports contracted a steep 9.6% year-on-year in USD terms in January, constituting a sharper drop than December’s 6.6%. Trend data... -
Peru: Economic Snapshot for Latin America Growth projected to regain some steam in Q4; crisis-stricken Venezuela groans under oil sanctions Latin America’s bumpy economic recovery is... -
Romania: Inflation stable in January Consumer prices jumped 0.8% over the previous month in January, following December’s 0.2% month-on-month increase. A notable increase in prices... -
Venezuela: U.S. sanctions set to exacerbate economic crisis On 28 January, the Trump administration significantly increased the economic pressure on President Nicolás Maduro’s government by announcing sweeping sanctions... -
Philippines: Exports tumble at fastest rate in nearly three years in December Merchandise exports plunged at the end of 2018, contracting 12.3% in December over the same month a year prior, down... -
United Kingdom: Industrial production contracts for fourth straight month in December Industrial production decreased 0.5% in December over the prior month according to the Office for National Statistics, down from November’s... -
Taiwan: Inflation inches up but remains feeble in January Consumer prices fell 0.09% in January from the previous month, which was less severe than the 0.50% decline registered in... -
South Africa: Manufacturing gains muted in December A preliminary estimate showed an ailing manufacturing sector in December. According to Statistics South Africa, manufacturing output rose by a... -
India: Industrial production growth accelerates in December Annual industrial production growth accelerated to 2.4% in December, up from November’s revised 0.3% (previously reported: +0.5% year-on-year). The result...