The KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy—rebounded from a revised 96.2 points in December (previously reported:...
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Switzerland: KOF economic barometer surges in January -
Denmark: Business sentiment in the industrial sector worsens in January Business confidence among firms in the industrial sector fell to minus 9 in January from minus 7 points in December,... -
Mexico: Economy shrinks for third consecutive quarter in Q4 2019 The economy contracted for the third consecutive quarter in the final stretch of 2019, according to a preliminary GDP estimate... -
Spain: Housing permits plunge in November The Spanish Board of Architects approved 6,896 new construction permits in November 2019, according to data published by the Ministry... -
Portugal: Industrial production shoots higher in December Industrial production jumped 3.3% higher in December over the same month of the previous year, following a revised 0.4% rise... -
Ukraine: NBU axes key policy rate to near-six-year low in January At its 30 January meeting, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to cut the key policy rate to 11.00%... -
Austria: Economy expands moderately in Q4 2019 In the final quarter of last year, the economy gained traction and expanded 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in seasonally-adjusted terms. The print... -
Netherlands: Business confidence falls to multi-year low in January Business confidence among Dutch manufacturers fell from 2.9 in December to 2.5 in January, marking the lowest level since August... -
Argentina: Central Bank lowers interest rate floor again at January’s last meeting On 30 January, in a bid to stimulate the economy, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) decided to reduce the... -
Korea: Forward-looking manufacturing business confidence less pessimistic in February The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator for manufacturers increased to 77 in February from 73 in January, while...