Latest reading: In December, the trade balance was USD +12.2 billion, following a USD +9.5 billion figure in the previous...
Latest Global Economic News
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Korea: Merchandise trade surplus increases in December -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence rises in December Latest reading: Consumer confidence went up to 101.5 in December, following November’s 98.4. December’s reading was the highest since September... -
China: Manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs rise in December Latest reading: China’s official manufacturing PMI from the National Bureau of Statistics edged back into expansion territory in December 2025... -
Mexico: Manufacturing and non-manufacturing readings remain weak in December Latest reading: The Mexican Institute of Financial Executives (IMEF) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose from 45.8 in November to... -
Kenya: Inflation stabilizes in December Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 4.5% on a year-on-year basis in December, stable from the previous month’s reading. Accordingly,... -
Korea: Inflation slows in December from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 2.3% in annual terms in December, following a 2.4% increase in the previous month.... -
Korea: Economic activity rebounds in November Latest reading: Economic activity rose 0.9% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in November, following a 2.7% fall in the... -
Croatia: Industrial production gains steam in November Latest reading: Industrial production was up 8.8% in working day adjusted year-on-year terms in November, following 5.5% growth in the... -
Chile: Business confidence increases in December Latest reading: Business confidence rose to 45.3 in December, following November’s 45.2. In December, businesses grew more optimistic about the... -
New Zealand: Business confidence rises in December Latest reading: Business confidence increased to 73.6 in December, following November’s 67.1. December’s reading was the highest since March 1994....