Business confidence rose to 108.2 in February from January’s 105.4. February’s reading was driven by improved sentiment in the construction...
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Italy: Business confidence rises to 10-month high in February -
Italy: Consumer confidence records worst reading since May 2021 in February Consumer confidence came in at 112.4 in February, down from January’s 114.2. February’s result marked the weakest sentiment since May.... -
France: Harmonized inflation increases in February Consumer prices rose 0.69% in February over the previous month, accelerating from January’s 0.25% increase. February’s result marked the highest... -
France: Economic growth moderates in Q4; GDP surpasses pre-pandemic level GDP growth lost momentum, falling to 0.7% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the fourth quarter, from 3.1% in the... -
Russia: Industrial output jumps in January but outlook sours Industrial output expanded 8.6% year-on-year in January (December: +6.1% yoy). January’s print marked the best result since June 2021. January’s... -
Belgium: GDP grows at softest pace in a year in Q4 Turning to the current quarter, our panelists expect GDP growth to remain close to current levels in quarter-on-quarter terms. Looser... -
Thailand: Manufacturing activity dips in January Manufacturing output decreased 4.5% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December’s 2.8% increase. On an annual basis, manufacturing... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index rebounds in January The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index expanded 0.12% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in January (December: -0.10%... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank hikes base rate significantly in February to support the tenge At an extraordinary meeting on 24 February, the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) decided to raise the base rate by... -
Malaysia: Inflation drops to four-month low in January Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.32% from the previous month in January, a smaller increase than December’s 0.40% increase. The...