The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) fell to 89.7 in February,...
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Brazil: Industrial business sentiment stable while consumer sentiment deteriorates further in February -
Croatia: GDP growth records best reading since Q3 2022 in Q4 GDP growth accelerated to 4.3% year on year in the fourth quarter from 2.8% in the third quarter. Q4’s reading... -
Japan: Core inflation stickier than expected in January Inflation came in at 2.2% in January, which was down from December’s 2.6%. January’s figure represented the lowest inflation rate... -
Hungary: MNB delivers steeper rate cut in February At its 27 February meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) slashed its base rate to 9.00%... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports drop in January Merchandise exports fell 1.5% year-on-year in January (December: -0.1% year-on-year), on the back of lower vehicle exports. Meanwhile, merchandise imports... -
Germany: Inflation eases in January Harmonized inflation dropped to 3.1% in January, down from December’s 3.8% and slightly lower than the market had been expecting.... -
Israel: Central Bank keeps interest rates unchanged in February At its 26 February meeting, the Bank of Israel (BOI) kept the policy rate unchanged at 4.50%, following January’s 25... -
Ireland: Consumer sentiment remains upbeat in February Consumer confidence came in at 70.2 in February, down from January’s 74.2. Despite the downtick, February’s result was the second-strongest... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index rises at quickest pace in six months in January The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index grew 0.29% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in January, up... -
Poland: Retail sales growth rises in January Retail sales rose 4.6% in year-on-year terms in January, which was above December’s 0.5% increase. January’s reading was largely due...