December’s data pointed to an improvement in labor market conditions. The number of employed people increased by 97,732 compared with...
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Greece: Unemployment rate falls in December -
Switzerland: Decline in retail sales softens in December Retail sales dropped 0.8% year on year in calendar-adjusted terms in December (November: -1.5% c.a. yoy). December’s result marked the... -
Chile: Central Bank cuts rates in January; signals further cuts ahead On 31 January, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) cut the monetary policy rate (MPR) from 8.25%... -
United States: Fed keeps rates unchanged in January At the meeting ending on 31 January, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) left the target range for the federal... -
Spain: Economic sentiment increases in January Economic sentiment rose to 102.6 in January from December’s 101.2. January’s result marked the best performance since April 2023. As... -
Romania: Economic sentiment falls to 10-month low in January Economic sentiment fell to 102.3 in January from December’s 102.4. Consequently, the index remained above the long-term average of 100,... -
Russia: Industrial output records slowest growth since March in December Industrial production increased 2.7% year on year in December (November: +4.5% yoy). December’s figure marked the worst reading since March.... -
Taiwan: GDP growth records fastest expansion since Q2 2021 in the fourth quarter GDP growth accelerated to 5.1% year on year in the final quarter of 2023, up from 2.3% in the third... -
Korea: Industrial output growth slows in December Industrial output rose 0.6% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in December (November: +3.6% mom). Looking at the details of the... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank extends pause in January On 31 January, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) kept the policy rate at 7.00% for the second...