According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth gained steam in Q4, rising to 4.9% from 3.7% in Q3. On a...
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Taiwan: The economy gains steam in Q4 -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment improves in January The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), rose to 97.6 in January from 95.6 in December.... -
France: Consumer confidence falls deeper into pessimistic terrain in January Consumer confidence came in at 98.8 in January, down from December’s 99.6. As a result, the index moved further below... -
Nigeria: Central Bank stays put in January The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) held fire at its 24–25 January meeting, with all... -
United States: Fed keeps rates at effective floor in January; speeds up tapering of its QE purchases At its meeting on 25–26 January, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold the target range for the... -
Chile: Central Bank implements a further aggressive rate hike in January; more tightening likely ahead At its 26 January meeting, the board of the Central Bank of Chile decided to hike the monetary policy rate... -
Brazil: Current account deficit narrows in December Brazil’s current account recorded a deficit of USD 5.9 billion in December, improving from the USD 8.5 billion shortfall recorded... -
Korea: Consumer confidence rises in January Consumer confidence rose to 104.4 in January from December’s 103.8. As such, the index remained above the 100-point threshold, signaling... -
Korea: Economic growth improves moderately in Q4 According to a preliminary reading, GDP growth increased slightly to 4.1% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, from 4.0% in the... -
Argentina: Economic activity growth accelerates in November The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE) grew 9.3% year-on-year in November (October: +6.7% yoy). The most pronounced increases were...