Industrial output rose 9.2% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December’s 12.3% decrease. January’s notable pickup was largely...
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Ireland: Industrial output rebounds in January -
Ecuador: Economic activity rebounds in January Economic activity rebounded in January, growing 2.1% year on year (December: -0.2% yoy). The trend weakened slightly, with the annual... -
United States: Retail sales dip in February, but underlying consumer spending is strong Retail sales dropped 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: +3.2% mom), broadly in line with market expectations. A... -
Bulgaria: Inflation slides in February Inflation fell to 16.0% in February from January’s 16.7%. February’s figure represented the lowest inflation rate since May 2022. The... -
Saudi Arabia: Inflation rises in February Consumer prices increased 0.31% over the previous month in February, which was stronger than January’s 0.15% increase. February’s print reflected... -
Australia: Business confidence deteriorates in February The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) dropped to minus 4.0 in February from 6.2 in January.... -
Australia: Government tables stimulatory budget to sustain recovery following coronavirus blow On 6 October, the government presented the 2020–2021 draft budget to Parliament, which includes both tax cuts and additional spending... -
South Africa: Manufacturing production growth rises in January Manufacturing production rose 1.1% month on month in seasonally adjusted terms in January, more than doubling December’s 0.5% increase. Looking... -
Philippines: Merchandise exports decline in January Merchandise exports dived 13.5% annually in January, on the heels of December’s 7.7% decrease. January’s outturn marked the largest contraction... -
United States: Inflation falls to over one-year low in February Inflation eased to 6.0% in February from January’s 6.4%. February’s figure marked the lowest inflation rate since September 2021 but...