Confounding analysts’ expectations, the economy grew 0.3% month-on-month in January, following December’s 0.1% month-on-month contraction. According to Statistics Canada, 18...
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Canada: Economic activity rebounds in January -
Vietnam: Industrial production slows in March Industrial production rose 9.1% in annual terms in March, down from the 10.3% increase logged in February. The slight moderation... -
Kenya: Inflation picks up after three consecutive months of decline Consumer prices rose 1.60% over the previous month in March, following a 0.82% month-on-month increase in February. An upsurge in... -
Denmark: Third estimate sees minor upward revision to Q4 GDP print; 2018 growth upgraded notably According to a third estimate released by Statistics Denmark on 29 March, the economy grew a revised 0.8% in seasonally... -
Portugal: Contraction of industrial sector eases in February Portugal’s industrial sector contracted for the fourth consecutive month in March amid a wider global slowdown, although the rate of... -
Spain: Second release revises Q4 growth slightly down A second GDP estimate, released by the National Statistical Institute (INE) on 29 March, puts growth a notch below the... -
Costa Rica: Economic growth slows to a near six-year low at the end of 2018, hit by large... In the fourth quarter of 2018, the economy grew 1.4% compared to the same quarter a year earlier. This represented... -
Chile: Consumer confidence drops sharply in March The Adimark GfK consumer confidence index slid to 42.3 points in March, from 46.3 points in February. This marked the... -
United Kingdom: Consumers remain pessimistic in March The GfK consumer confidence indicator was unchanged at minus 13 points in March. The index therefore remained in negative territory,... -
Chile: Business confidence ticks down in March The business confidence index (IMCE, Indicador Mensual de Confianza Empresarial) published by ICARE and the Adolfo Ibáñez University edged down...