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United Kingdom: Services and manufacturing PMIs plummet in January on fresh lockdown
January 22, 2021
The IHS Markit/CIPS UK services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell from 49.4 in December to 38.8 in January, driven by the imposition of a third national lockdown.
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Australia: Consumer sentiment dips in January
January 21, 2021
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index dropped to 107.0 in January from 112.0 in December—which had marked the highest reading since October 2010.
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Angola: Activity falls at slower pace in the third quarter
January 21, 2021
GDP contracted at a slower rate of 5.8% year-on-year in the third quarter, above the 8.3% contraction logged in the second quarter. Sector-level data revealed that the improvement came on the back of a softer drop in the key oil sector, which accounts for roughly one third of GDP, as output fell 5.1% year-on-year (Q2: -8.2% yoy).
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Japan: Exports grow for first time in 24 months in December
January 21, 2021
Yen-denominated merchandise exports edged up 2.0% in annual terms in December following 24 consecutive months of declining exports (November: -4.2% year-on-year).
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Australia: Unemployment rate at eight-month low in December
January 21, 2021
Seasonally-adjusted employment soared by 50,000 in November, following 90,000 jobs gain in November.
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Indonesia: Central Bank stands pat in January
January 21, 2021
At its monetary policy meeting held on 20–21 January, Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to leave the seven-day reverse repo rate at the all-time low of 3.75%.
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Ghana: GDP falls at slower rate in the third quarter
January 21, 2021
GDP declined at a more moderate pace of 1.1% year-on-year in the third quarter, above the 3.2% contraction logged in the second quarter. The print came on the back of stronger growth in the agricultural sector (Q3: +8.3% year-on-year; Q2: +2.5% yoy), while the contractions in the industrial and services sectors softened from 5.7% and 2.6% to 5.1% and 1.1%, respectively.
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