Inflation came in at 6.9% in January, which was down from December’s 7.2%. January’s reading marked the lowest inflation rate...
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South Africa: Inflation drops to lowest level since May 2022 in January -
India: Merchandise exports fall in January Merchandise exports declined 6.6% on an annual basis in January (December: -12.2% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell 3.6% over the... -
United Kingdom: Labor market stays robust at outset of 2023 According to the ONS, in October–December the unemployment rate registered 3.7%, while the redundancy rate rose but remained below pre-pandemic... -
United Kingdom: Inflation drops to lowest level since August 2022 in January Inflation eased to 10.1% in January from December’s 10.5%. January’s result represented the lowest inflation rate since August 2022, and... -
Uruguay: Central Bank stays put in February On 15 February, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) maintained the policy rate unchanged at... -
United States: Retail sales expand at quickest pace since March 2021 in January Retail sales grew 3.0% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December’s 1.1% decrease and far outpaced market expectations.... -
Canada: Housing starts slump in January Housing starts fell 13% in January from December to 215,000 units, the fourth consecutive monthly decline. January’s reading was close... -
Norway: Economic growth wanes in Q4 The Norwegian economy lost momentum in Q4 2022; GDP growth waned to 0.2% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms. This came... -
Israel: The shekel tumbles in February The ILS traded at 3.67 per USD on 3 March, down 6.9% month on month, 11.6% year on year and... -
Kazakhstan: Industrial output falls at sharper pace in October Industrial output nosedived 6.2% year-on-year in October (September: -3.5% yoy). The notable plunge was largely driven by a sharper drop...