Business confidence rose from 8.5 in February to 8.7 in March. Consequently, the index remained comfortably above the neutral zero-threshold,...
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Netherlands: Business confidence rises in March, outlook darkens amid war in Ukraine -
Sweden: Economic sentiment moderates in March The economic tendency indicator (ETI) dopped to 110.3 in March, down from February’s 113.1. Readings above 100 indicate stronger economic... -
Argentina: GDP growth records slowest increase since Q1 2021 in Q4 GDP growth slowed markedly to 8.6% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2021, from 11.9% in the third... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports accelerate in February Merchandise exports jumped 27.8% over the same month last year in February (January: +3.8% year-on-year), amid solid growth in both... -
France: Potential economic impact of upcoming elections In less than two weeks, the French electorate will head to the polls, as citizens cast their votes in a... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment plunges in March amid the Ukraine conflict The GKI economic sentiment index, a composite indicator, plummeted to minus 5.5 in March from minus 0.5 in February. March’s... -
Vietnam: GDP growth dips slightly in Q1 GDP growth eased to 5.0% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, slowing slightly from the 5.2% growth clocked in... -
Chile: Central Bank continues to hike rates sharply in March At its 29 March meeting, the board of the Central Bank of Chile decided to hike the monetary policy rate... -
United States: Home price growth accelerates in January The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite home price index increased 1.4% month-on-month in January, which was up from December’s 1.1% rise. Home... -
Korea: Consumer confidence rises slightly in March Consumer confidence rose to 103.2 in March from February’s 103.1. As such, the index remained above the 100-point threshold, indicating...