Business sentiment in Brazil stabilized in January, but remained high above the lows of mid-2015. The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (FGV,...
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Malaysia: Export growth eases in December In December, exports grew 14.4% year-on-year, losing some steam from the 18.9% increase recorded in November. Softer export growth came... -
Taiwan: Export growth remains strong in January despite slowing shipments of electronic parts Merchandise exports rose 15.3% year-on-year in January to a total of USD 27.4 billion, slightly undershooting analysts’ expectations of 17.7%... -
Norway: Industrial production decreases in December According to Statistics Norway, industrial production fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.4% from the previous month in December, a swing from November’s... -
Ireland: Industrial output rebounds in December The highly volatile Irish industrial production index rose 3.1% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in December, contrasting the... -
Taiwan: Inflation slows in January Consumer prices decreased 0.35% from the previous month in January, following a 0.15% month-on-month fall registered in December. January’s reading... -
Philippines: Inflation jumps to over three-year high in January on higher excise taxes In January, consumer prices increased 1.0% compared to the previous month, notably above December’s 0.3% month-on-month growth and a multi-year... -
Australia: RBA keeps rates unchanged in February At its 6 February monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at its all-time... -
Australia: Retail sales dip in December, but Q4 shows an overall improvement Nominal retail sales in December dipped 0.5% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting November’s revised 1.3% uptick (previously... -
New Zealand: The unemployment rate declines further in Q4 New Zealand’s labor market continued to strengthen in Q4. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped from 4.6% in the third...