The economy gained some traction in the final quarter of 2019, according to an advance GDP estimate released by the...
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Spain: Growth quickens in Q4 2019 on upbeat external sector -
Spain: Current account surplus increases in November Spain’s current account balance recorded a surplus of EUR 3.4 billion in November 2019, above both the EUR 2.1 billion... -
Portugal: Consumer and business confidence broadly stable in January Consumer sentiment weakened further in January, with the consumer confidence index inching down to minus 8.4 points from minus 8.3... -
France: Harmonized inflation steady in January Consumer prices fell 0.4% in January after rising 0.4% in December, according to a first estimate by Statistical Institute (INSEE).... -
France: GDP unexpectedly contracts in Q4 2019 The economy contracted a seasonally-adjusted 0.1% quarter-on-quarter in the last three months of last year (Q3: +0.3% quarter-on-quarter, seasonally-adjusted), according... -
Japan: Industrial production rebounds in December Industrial production increased 1.3% in December on a month-on-month and seasonally-adjusted basis, contrasting November’s 1.0% decrease and surpassing the 0.7%... -
Latvia: Growth dips to over three-year low in Q4 2019 Annual GDP growth slumped to 1.1% in the final quarter of 2019, according to preliminary national accounts data released by... -
Estonia: Contraction in industrial output hits 10-year high in December Industrial output plummeted 10.0% in annual working-day-adjusted terms in December, deteriorating from the 7.3% year-on-year contraction recorded in November. December’s... -
Switzerland: Retail sales tick up in December Calendar-adjusted real retail sales rose 0.1% in annual terms in December, down from November’s 0.5% increase. December’s reading was dragged... -
Canada: Economic activity bounces back in November but still signals a weak Q4 The economy expanded 0.1% month-on-month in November, contrasting October’s 0.1% decline and beating market expectations of a flat reading. Despite...