Inflation eased to 8.0% in January from Decembers 8.3%. Januarys reading marked the lowest inflation rate since December 2021. The...
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Hong Kong: Retail sales contract at softer pace in December Retail sales fell 0.7% year on year in December (November: -5.2% yoy). The softer contraction largely reflected rebounding food and... -
Chile: Business sentiment improves but remains pessimistic in January Business confidence came in at 37.8 in January, up from December’s 35.6. As such, the index remained well below the... -
Mexico: Consumer sentiment rises to 13-month high in January but remains pessimistic Consumer sentiment rose to 44.2 in January from December’s 42.7. January’s result marked the strongest sentiment since December 2021. That... -
Germany: Merchandise exports increase at a slower rate in December Merchandise exports climbed 5.9% on an annual basis in December (November: +14.0% year-on-year). The result marked the softest expansion since... -
France: Industrial output growth wanes in December Industrial output expanded 1.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in December, which was a deterioration from November’s 2.0% increase. December’s figure... -
Czech Republic: The Czech National Bank stands pat in February At its 2 February meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) left the two-week repo rate unchanged at... -
Egypt: Central Bank pauses tightening cycle in February, surprising markets At its first scheduled meeting of 2023 on 2 February, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) paused its tightening cycle... -
Chile: Decline in economic activity softens in December Economic activity decreased 1.0% in year-on-year terms in December, which was an improvement from November’s 2.5% decrease. December’s smaller drop... -
United Kingdom: BoE hikes by 50 basis points in February On 2 February, the Bank of England (BoE) increased the bank rate from 3.50% to 4.00%, marking the tenth consecutive...