Merchandise trade recorded a USD 2.4 billion deficit in November, down considerably from the USD 0.4 billion surplus registered in...
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Mexico: Trade deficit widens in November -
Thailand: Trade deficit widens in November Thailand recorded a USD 1.2 billion trade deficit in November, a bigger shortfall than October’s USD 280 million deficit. Moreover,... -
Egypt: Central Bank stands pat in December At its monetary policy meeting held on 27 December, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) left the overnight deposit rate... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment drops for the second consecutive month in December The economic sentiment indicator, a composite confidence indicator published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), dipped from 99.3 points in... -
Spain: Growth in retail sales slows in November Retail sales increased 1.5% in annual terms in November, following the 4.7% leap logged in October, which had marked the... -
Korea: Consumer confidence creeps up in December but remains downbeat The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index rose to 97.2 points in December, which is up from November’s near... -
United States: Consumer confidence tumbles in December as concerns mount regarding the outlook The Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence index fell from a revised 136.4 in November (previously reported: 135.7) to 128.1 in... -
Brazil: Business confidence rises modestly in December Business sentiment in Brazil improved in December, with the Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) business confidence index rising... -
Dominican Republic: Strong final quarter caps stellar 2018 According to a preliminary estimate released by the Central Bank on 27 December, the economy expanded 7.1% in annual terms... -
Uruguay: Central Bank lowers M1+ target again in December At its 27 December monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of Uruguay set its target for the growth rate of...