Consumer confidence came in at 43.4 in January, down from December’s 44.4, amid surging Covid-19 cases linked to Omicron. The...
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Australia: RBA keeps rates unchanged in February but ends bond purchase program At its monetary policy meeting on 1 February, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the cash rate... -
Czech Republic: Economy expands at faster pace in Q4 The economy expanded 3.6% in seasonally-adjusted year-on-year terms in the fourth quarter, following Q3’s 3.3% increase, supported by progress on... -
United Kingdom: BoE hikes rates in February, begins to wind down asset program On 3 February, the Bank of England (BoE) increased the bank rate from 0.25% to 0.50%, marking the second successive... -
Egypt: Central Bank holds fire in first meeting of the year, meeting expectations At its first monetary policy meeting of the year held on 3 February, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) opted... -
Uruguay: Inflation continues to tick up in January Consumer prices surged 1.78% over the previous month in January, contrasting December’s 0.10% fall. January’s increase was primarily driven by... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales record slowest growth since July in December Retail sales grew 3.4% year-on-year in December (November: +4.3% yoy). December’s figure marked the worst reading since July. Looking at... -
United States: Labor market continues to tighten in January Total non-farm payrolls increased by 467,000 in January, following December’s 510,000 increase in payrolls. Employment gains occurred in professional and... -
Latvia: Industrial output records quickest growth since July in December Industrial output grew 7.1% year-on-year in December (November: +1.0% yoy). December’s print marked the best result since July. The figure... -
Canada: GDP growth eases in November; preliminary estimate points to stable output in December The economy expanded 0.6% on a month-on-month seasonally-adjusted basis in November, after growing 0.8% in October. Moreover, on an annual...