Harmonized inflation inched up to 7.0% in January from December’s 6.7%. January’s result represented the highest inflation rate since November...
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France: Harmonized inflation comes in at highest level since November 2022 in January -
Indonesia: Central Bank stands pat in February; signals end of tightening cycle At its monetary policy meeting on 15–16 February, Bank Indonesia (BI) kept the seven-day reverse repo rate unchanged at 5.75%,... -
Singapore: Non-oil domestic exports slide in January year on year, but tick up in monthly terms Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) plummeted 25.0% on an annual basis in January, following December’s 20.6% plunge. January’s figure marked the... -
Australia: Unemployment rate rises in January Seasonally-adjusted employment decreased by 11,500 in January, following 20,000 jobs shed in December. January’s result was driven by a decrease... -
Ireland: Harmonized inflation declines to lowest level since April 2022 in January Harmonized inflation dropped to 7.5% in January below December’s 8.2%. January’s figure represented the weakest inflation rate since April 2022.... -
Philippines: Central Bank continues outsized rate hikes in February The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) raised the overnight reverse repurchase facility rate by 50 basis points to 6.00% at... -
Japan: Core machinery orders bounce back in December Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
Belarus: Industrial output contracts at sharper rate in January Industrial output shrank by 4.1% year on year in January, down from December’s 3.2% contraction. The downturn intensified for the... -
Japan: Merchandise exports grow at weaker pace in January but beat expectations of contraction Yen-denominated merchandise exports rose 3.5% year-on-year in January, following December’s 11.5% jump. January’s figure marked the softest growth since February... -
Israel: GDP growth accelerates in the fourth quarter Economic growth accelerated in the fourth quarter, with GDP expanding 5.8% in seasonally-adjusted annualized terms (SAAR) (Q3: +2.1% SAAR). The...