The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) rose to minus 0.8 in December from minus 4.2 in...
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Australia: Business confidence turns less negative in December -
Italy: Business confidence strengthens in January Business confidence came in at 109.1 in January, up from December’s 107.9. December’s reading was driven by improving sentiment in... -
Ireland: Consumer confidence rises to seven-month high in January Consumer confidence came in at 55.7 in January, up notably from December’s 48.7. January’s result marked the best performance since... -
Chile: Central Bank stays put in January At its 26 January meeting, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) decided to leave the monetary policy... -
Italy: Consumer confidence weakens slightly in January Consumer confidence declined to 100.9 in January from December’s 102.5. The decrease came on the back of a deterioration in... -
Spain: Unemployment rate rises in fourth quarter of the year The jobless rate rose to 12.9% in Q4 from 12.7% in Q3. The figure was marred by a decrease in... -
South Africa: SARB slows down pace of tightening in January At its 24–26 January meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) increased the repurchase rate... -
Lithuania: Industrial activity contracts at sharpest pace since May 2020 in December Industrial output plunged 7.7% year on year in December (November: 0.0% yoy). December’s result marked the worst reading since May... -
Poland: Business sentiment ticks up in January Business confidence rose to minus 18.2 in January from December’s minus 19.5. However, the index remained entrenched below the 0-threshold,... -
Brazil: Consumer sentiment deteriorates in January The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) fell to 85.8 in January...