Industrial output fell 1.2% year-on-year in December, contrasting the 2.4% growth logged in November. This was furthermore the first time...
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Taiwan: Industrial production declines in December as external demand falters -
South Africa: Inflation hits 7-month low in December Consumer prices fell 0.2% from a month earlier in December, contrasting November’s 0.2% month-on-month rise. Sharply lower fuel costs were... -
Saudi Arabia: Inflation moderates sharply in December Consumer prices fell 0.3% over the previous month in December, following November’s 0.3% decline. The drop was mainly due to... -
Nigeria: Tight presidential race pits incumbent against pro-market reformer On 16 February, Nigerians will head to the polls to elect their next president and representatives in the National Assembly.... -
United Kingdom: Unemployment rate declines in September-November period, employment rate at record high In the September-November period the unemployment rate fell to 4.0%, the joint-lowest rate in over 40 years. Employment rose by... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence drops at the steepest pace in over seven years in January The new year started on a sour note, with consumer confidence freefalling from 9 in December to 1 in January.... -
Nigeria: Central Bank stays put in January At its 21–22 January meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) left the monetary... -
Hong Kong: Inflation continues to tick down in December Inflation declined marginally from 2.6% in November to 2.5% in December. When accounting for the effects of one-off government relief... -
New Zealand: Inflation ends year below-target According to Statistics New Zealand, consumer prices rose 0.1% in Q4 over the previous quarter, decelerating from Q3’s 0.9% increase.... -
China: Growth in retail sales inches up in December In December, nominal retail sales grew 8.2% on an annual basis, a slight acceleration from the 8.1% expansion registered in...