Latest bank decision: At its February meeting, the Central Bank decided to hike the cash rate from 3.60% to 3.85%,...
Latest Global Economic News
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Australia: Central Bank hikes rates in February -
Chile: Economic activity speeds up in December Latest reading: Economic activity increased 1.7% in annual terms in December, following a 1.2% increase in the previous month. Relative... -
Korea: Inflation hits Central Bank target in January Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 2.0% on a year-on-year basis in January, following a 2.3% rise in the previous month.... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production recovers in December Latest reading: Manufacturing production increased 2.5% in annual terms in December, following a 3.9% fall in the prior month. December’s... -
Japan: Consumer confidence rises in January Latest reading: Consumer confidence index rose to 37.9 in January, following December’s 37.2. The latest reading was below the threshold... -
Spain: Retail sales contract in December Latest reading: Retail sales fell 0.8% in working day and seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in December, following a 1.0% increase... -
Switzerland: Retail sales rebound in December Latest reading: Retail sales increased 1.0% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in December, following a 0.1% drop in the prior... -
Serbia: Economic growth picks up in Q4 Economic growth gains momentum, as expected: According to flash estimates, Serbia’s GDP increased 2.2% on a year-on-year basis in Q4,... -
Switzerland: Manufacturing and services PMIs rise in January Latest reading: The UBS/procure.ch Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Switzerland rose to 48.8 in January from a revised 46.4... -
Portugal: Industrial production contracts less quickly in December Latest reading: Industrial production declined 1.9% on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted month-on-month basis in December, following a 3.1% drop in...