Consumer prices increased 0.1% in February from the previous month, following January’s 1.2% rise. The lower reading largely reflected cheaper...
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Slovakia: Inflation stable in February -
India: Industrial production growth picks up in January Industrial production increased 2.0% in January compared to the same month a year earlier, up from the revised 0.1% increase... -
Serbia: Inflation edges down in February Consumer prices jumped 0.6% month-on-month in February, matching January’s rise. Higher prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages; alcoholic beverages and... -
Australia: Coronavirus-shaken consumer sentiment at over five-year low in March The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose to 91.9 in March, from 95.5 in February, due to coronavirus concerns and... -
Czech Republic: Industrial output contracts for eighth consecutive month in January Industrial production fell 1.4% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms at the outset of 2020, which followed the 3.3% drop recorded... -
Romania: Industrial output shrinks for tenth consecutive month at 2020 outset Industrial production fell 3.1% year-on-year in seasonally- and working day-adjusted terms in January, following December’s 6.9% plunge and marking the... -
Ukraine: NBU axes key policy rate to near six-year low in March At its 10 March, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to cut the key policy rate to 10.00% from... -
Hungary: Industrial production rises in January According to a second estimate by the Statistical Institute, industrial production increased a working-day-adjusted 2.7% year-on-year in January, matching the... -
Ukraine: Inflation falls to six-year low in February Consumer prices fell 0.3% month-on-month in February, contrasting January’s 0.2% increase. Lower prices for energy, raw food and goods were... -
Sweden: Headline inflation hits over four-year low in February Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate (CPIF)—which is closely followed by the Central Bank—increased 0.5% in February compared to...