Stay Updated with News from FocusEconomics
FocusEconomics' team of economists compiles and analyzes macroeconomic forecasts for more than 130 countries to provide the news and analysis companies need to make the right business decisions. All of this information is searchable and can be sorted by Date, Country, Region, Sector and Indicator at right.
Australia: Pre-Christmas shopping pushes retail sales growth to 5-month high
January 11, 2019
Nominal retail sales growth in November came in at 0.4% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, following October’s 0.3% expansion.
Costa Rica: Economic activity growth slows in November for sixth month running
January 11, 2019
Working-day adjusted annual growth in economic activity slowed to 1.9% in November from 2.1% in October, representing the lowest growth rate since December 2013.
India: Industrial production growth slumps in November amid fewer working days
January 11, 2019
Annual industrial production growth slowed to 0.5% in November, down from October’s revised 8.4% (previously reported: +8.1% year-on-year).
Spain: Industrial production drops at sharpest pace in over five years in November
January 11, 2019
Industrial production declined 2.6% year-on-year in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms in November, contrasting October’s revised 0.7% increase (previously reported: +0.8% year-on-year) and marking the sharpest contraction since May 2013.
Turkey: Current account balance records fourth consecutive monthly surplus in November
January 11, 2019
The current account balance recorded a USD 1.0 billion surplus in November, down from October’s revised USD 2.7 billion surplus (previously reported: USD 2.8 billion) but a marked turnaround from the USD 4.5 billion deficit observed in the same month last year.
United States: Inflation falls in December on energy price tumble
January 11, 2019
Consumer prices fell 0.1% from the previous month in December, down from November’s flat reading and matching analysts’ expectations.
Peru: Central Bank stands pat at first meeting in 2019
January 11, 2019
At its monetary policy meeting on 10 January, the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP) kept the policy interest rate unchanged at an eight-year low of 2.75%, matching market expectations.
Pages
News Search
Sample Report
Get a sample report showing our regional, country and commodities data and analysis.
