Business confidence rose to 98.9 in February from January’s 96.0. Despite the uptick, the index remained below the 100-thresholdpointing to...
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Germany: Business confidence rises but remains in negative territory in February -
Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to deteriorate in March The GfK consumer climate index is forecast to drop to minus 8.1 in March from minus 6.7 in February on... -
United States: Consumer confidence decreases slightly in February Consumer confidence fell to 110.5 in February from 111.1 in January. Nevertheless, the index remained above the 100-threshold, separating optimism... -
Brazil: Current account deficit narrows in January Brazil’s current account recorded a deficit of USD 8.1 billion in January, improving slightly from the USD 8.3 billion shortfall... -
Taiwan: Industrial output growth gains steam in January Industrial production expanded 10.0% year-on-year in January (December: +8.7% yoy). The upturn was primarily driven by an improvement in manufacturing... -
South Africa: Government unveils FY 2022–2023 budget with an improved fiscal outlook On 23 February, the government presented the annual national budget for the fiscal year 2022–2023, which begins on 1 April... -
Korea: Consumer confidence falls but remains in positive territory in February Consumer confidence fell to 103.1 in February from January’s 104.4. As a result, the index lies above the 100-point threshold,... -
Hong Kong: Inflation falls to lowest level since June 2021 in January Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.20% in January over the previous month, below the 1.00% rise seen in December. Inflation... -
Spain: Housing permits increase in November The Spanish Board of Architects approved 10,336 new construction permits in November, according to data published by the Ministry of... -
Turkey: Business confidence improves in February Business confidence came in at 109.8 in February, up from January’s 109.5. As a result, the index moved further above...