Economic activity held healthy and stable in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to a second GDP estimate released by...
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Spain: Second estimate revises growth down in Q4 2019 but remains healthy -
Switzerland: KOF economic barometer plunges in March The KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy—sank to 92.9 in March from a revised 101.8 points... -
Serbia: Industrial production strengthens in February Industrial production growth accelerated to 7.6% in February from 6.3% in January. The robust outturn was driven by broad-based gains... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales plunge at the sharpest rate on record in February Retail sales by volume declined 46.7% year-on-year in February, sharper than January’s revised 23.1% plunge (previously reported: -23.0% year-on-year). Containment... -
Korea: Industrial production rises at the fastest pace in 16 months in February Industrial production, which includes output from the mining, manufacturing, and electricity and gas sectors, increased 11.4% year-on-year in February, contrasting... -
Costa Rica: Economic growth hits one-and-a-half-year high in Q4 2019 but outlook worsens In the fourth quarter of 2019, the economy grew 3.3% compared to the same quarter a year earlier, up from... -
France: Harmonized inflation falls to near three-year low in March In March, consumer prices were stable for a second consecutive month, according to a preliminary release by the Statistical Institute... -
Kenya: Inflation drops in March Consumer prices dropped 0.19% over the previous month in March, down sharply from February’s 1.38% rise. March’s reading largely reflected... -
Ecuador: Economy contracts for second consecutive quarter in Q4 2019 The economy contracted for the second consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2019, falling 1.0% on an annual basis,... -
Slovenia: Inflation falls to over three-year low in March Consumer prices fell 0.8 over the previous month in March, contrasting February’s 0.7% increase. The downturn chiefly reflected lower prices...