Consumer prices rose 1.36% over the previous month in February, marginally up from January’s 1.32% month-on-month increase. The print marks...
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Kenya: Inflation drops in February but remains within the Central Bank’s target range -
Vietnam: Inflation rises to five-month high in February Consumer prices rose 0.73% over the previous month in February, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam. The increase... -
New Zealand: Business confidence picks up in February but remains in negative territory Economic sentiment among New Zealand businesses improved at the start of 2018 from December’s dire reading, although firms remained generally... -
Malaysia: Inflation hits a speed bump in January Consumer prices rose 0.3% compared to the previous month in January, slightly above the 0.1% month-on-month increase recorded in December.... -
Angola: Central Bank leaves main interest rate unchanged in February At its monthly meeting held on 28 February, the National Bank of Angola (Banco Nacional de Angola, BNA) left the... -
Hong Kong: GDP growth unexpectedly robust despite cooling in Q4 Despite easing, economic growth in the final quarter of last year remained upbeat on robust consumer spending and buoyant asset... -
Ecuador: Contraction in economic activity eases in December In December, economic activity contracted 0.9% in annual terms, according to the monthly indicator for economic activity (IDEAC, Indice de... -
Switzerland: Economic sentiment stabilizes in February following January’s banking sector-related dive In February, the KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy forecasting a six-month period—rose by 0.4 points,... -
Hong Kong: Lam’s first budget reimagines Hong Kong as an innovation and technology hub, slashes taxes and returns... Hong Kong is in an enviable fiscal position entering FY 2018, which begins on 1 April, thanks to last fiscal... -
Slovenia: GDP growth in 2017 shoots up to a ten-year high The economy shifted into a higher gear in the final quarter of last year, firming up Slovenia’s position as one...