The KOF Economic Barometer jumped to 97.2 in January from December’s 91.5. Despite improving, the indicator remained below the long-term...
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Switzerland: KOF Economic Barometer increases in January -
Belgium: GDP grows at softest quarterly pace since Q4 2020 in Q4 2022 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth slowed to 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the final quarter... -
Sweden: Economic growth fails to meet expectations and declines in Q4 according to advanced data The Swedish economy was not able to avert a contraction in the final quarter of 2022. GDP declined 0.6% in... -
Vietnam: Inflation hits over two-year high in January Inflation came in at 4.9% in January, which was up from December’s 4.5%. January’s result was the highest inflation rate... -
Vietnam: Industrial output drops at sharpest rate since April 2020 in January Industrial output nosedived 11.2% compared to the same month of the previous year in January, which contrasted December’s 1.6% increase.... -
Cyprus: Cyprus heads to presidential elections amid a fragmented Parliament — After the first round in early February, the election is expected to go to a second round. — Nikos... -
Korea: Manufacturing firms’ month-ahead sentiment firms falls in February Manufacturing firms’ month-ahead sentiment fell to 65.0 in February from January’s 68.0. February’s result marked the weakest sentiment since August... -
Spain: Second estimate significantly revises down Q2 growth A second estimate revealed that the economy grew 1.1% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q2—a much softer increase than... -
Colombia: BanRep raises policy rate 75 basis points in January; two board members dissent At its 27 January meeting, the board of directors of Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) increased the benchmark interest rate by... -
France: Consumer confidence falls and remains pessimistic in January Consumer confidence fell to 80.0 in January from December’s 81.0, meaning the index remained below the 100-threshold, indicating pessimism among...