Merchandise exports climbed 5.9% on an annual basis in December (November: +14.0% year-on-year). The result marked the softest expansion since...
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Germany: Merchandise exports increase at a slower rate in December -
France: Industrial output growth wanes in December Industrial output expanded 1.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in December, which was a deterioration from November’s 2.0% increase. December’s figure... -
United States: Job gains exceed expectations again in February Total non-farm payrolls grew by 311,000 in February, down from 504,000 in January. Markets were expecting a gain of slightly... -
Uruguay: Inflation declines further in January Inflation eased to 8.0% in January from Decembers 8.3%. Januarys reading marked the lowest inflation rate since December 2021. The... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales contract at softer pace in December Retail sales fell 0.7% year on year in December (November: -5.2% yoy). The softer contraction largely reflected rebounding food and... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence increases in January The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator rose to 83.4 in January from 73.8 in December, which had the lowest reading... -
Chile: Business sentiment improves but remains pessimistic in January Business confidence came in at 37.8 in January, up from December’s 35.6. As such, the index remained well below the... -
Korea: Inflation increases in January Inflation came in at 5.2% in January, which was up from December’s 5.0% and exceeded the market consensus of 4.9%.... -
Chile: Decline in economic activity softens in December Economic activity decreased 1.0% in year-on-year terms in December, which was an improvement from November’s 2.5% decrease. December’s smaller drop... -
Czech Republic: The Czech National Bank stands pat in February At its 2 February meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) left the two-week repo rate unchanged at...