The shilling continued its downward trend against the USD in recent weeks, hitting a fresh record low on 8 December,...
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Kenya: Kenya’s shilling falls to fresh record low in early December, spelling trouble for foreign debt servicing -
Romania: Industrial falls at sharper rate in October Industrial output declined 6.1% in annual terms in October, following September’s 3.3% and marking the worst result since July 2020.... -
Luxembourg: GDP growth eases in the third quarter A detailed breakdown confirmed that GDP growth slowed to 5.3% year-on-year in the third quarter, down from the second quarter’s... -
Israel: Merchandise exports increase at a milder, but still rapid, pace in November Merchandise exports soared 10.8% on an annual basis in November (October: +37.1% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports jumped 38.2% on an... -
Ireland: Industrial activity contracts at sharpest pace on record in October Industrial output nosedived 34.5% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in October (September: -4.2% mom). The figure marked the worst reading on... -
Kazakhstan: Industrial output accelerates in November Industrial output expanded 6.8% compared to the same month a year earlier in November, which was above October’s 4.2% increase.... -
Japan: Core machinery orders posts quickest growth since May in October Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
Japan: Business sentiment remains positive in Q4 Business sentiment among large manufacturers—according to the Bank of Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey—came in at plus 18 in Q4,... -
Finland: Current account swings to deficit in October The current account recorded a EUR 1.9 billion deficit in October, swinging from September’s EUR 1.1 billion surplus (October 2020:... -
Turkey: Current account surplus widens in October Turkey’s current account balance showed a surplus of USD 3.2 billion in October, nearly doubling from September’s USD 1.7 billion...