Policymakers deliver fifth hold in a row: At its meeting on 17–18 March, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National...
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United States: Retail sales stay soft in February Latest reading: Retail sales grew 0.2% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in February (January: -1.2% mom). That said, the rise... -
Belarus: Industrial output records lowest growth in nearly two years in February Latest reading: Industrial output increased 2.0% compared to the same month a year earlier in February, which was a deterioration... -
Nigeria: Inflation eases further in February Latest reading: Inflation came in at 23.2% in February, below January’s 24.5%. February marked the second month after the statistical... -
Colombia: Economic activity growth eases in January Latest reading: Economic activity grew 2.6% year on year in January, deteriorating from December’s 3.0% rise but outpacing market expectations.... -
China: Domestic real-sector data is broadly positive in January–February Latest reading: Industrial output expanded 5.9% in year-on-year terms in January–February, below December’s 6.2% reading but overshooting market expectations. Manufacturing... -
Brazil: Economic activity growth flies past market expectations to a seven-month high in January Latest reading: The Brazilian economy capered into 2025, with economic activity increasing 0.9% month on month in seasonally adjusted terms... -
Angola: Angolan oil output steady in February Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 75.15 per barrel in February, down 3.9% from January. On 28 February,... -
Kazakhstan: Industrial output expands at joint-quickest pace in nearly two years in February Latest reading: Industrial output increased 9.4% compared to the same month of the previous year in February, which was above... -
Qatar: Consumer prices fall for first time in nearly four years in January Latest reading: Consumer prices fell 1.1% in January, down from December’s 0.2% increase and marking the first decline since March...