Israel: Economic activity down marginally in January
In January, the Bank of Israel’s (BoI) Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.28% on a monthly basis, moderating...
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Sweden: Inflation ticks down in January
Consumer prices in Sweden fell 0.8% in January on a month-on-month basis according to data released by Statistics Sweden (SCB).... -
Poland: Growth in industrial output strengthens notably in January
According to the Central Statistical Office (GUS), industrial production increased 8.6% in January from the same month last year, gaining... -
Turkey: Consumer confidence remains unchanged in February
The consumer confidence index, which is published by the Statistical Institute in cooperation with the Central Bank, held steady from... -
Denmark: Consumer confidence edges up to seven-month high in February
The consumer confidence index released by Statistics Denmark inched up to 8.5 points in February from 8.2 points in January,... -
Kazakhstan: Economy grows at the fastest pace in three years in 2017
A preliminary estimate shows that economic growth accelerated markedly in 2017 to 4.0%, up from 1.1% in 2016, thanks to... -
Japan: Export growth accelerates in January
Nominal yen-denominated exports increased 12.2% year-on-year in January, accelerating from December’s 9.3% rise and coming in above market expectations of... -
Thailand: Despite slowdown in the final quarter, the economy grew at fastest clip in 2017 in five years
The momentum in the Thai economy slowed somewhat in the final quarter of 2017. GDP expanded a solid 4.0% annually,... -
Brazil: Economic activity expands at fastest pace in 10 months in December
In December, economic activity rose 1.4% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, according to the Central Bank’s monthly indicator... -
South Africa: Promising to tackle rampant corruption, Ramaphosa is sworn in as president
Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa’s new president on 15 February after Jacob Zuma resigned from the post...