German Ifo unchanged at 85.2, businesses waiting to see how things develop
Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index was unchanged at 85.2 in February, falling short of expectations […]
ECB’s Escriva advises caution; Villeroy sees rate at 2% by summer
Spanish ECB Governing Council member Jose Luis Escriva stressed caution in an interview published Sunday, […]
New Zealand retail sales rises 0.9% qoq in Q4, ex-auto sales jumps 1.4% qoq
New Zealand’s Q4 retail sales volume rose 0.9% qoq to NZD 25B, surpassing expectations of […]
Canada’s retail sales surge in 2.5% mom Dec, but Jan set for pullback
Canada’s retail sales jumped 2.5% mom to CAD 69.6B in December, far surpassing market expectations […]
UK PMI composite dips to 50.5, stagflation dilemma for BoE
UK’s PMI Manufacturing dropped from 48.3 to 46.4 in February, a 14-month low. PMI Services […]
Eurozone PMI manufacturing rises to 47.3, but services falls to 50.7
Eurozone Manufacturing PMI improved from 46.6 to 47.3 in February, a nine-month high. However, Services […]
RBNZ’s Conway: 50bps cut the clear choice, signs of economic turnaround emerging
RBNZ Chief Economist Paul Conway revealed in a Reuters interview that the central bank considered […]
RBA’s Bullock: More rate cuts possible, but patience needed
At a parliamentary committee hearing today, RBA Governor Michele Bullock explained that this week’s 25bps […]
Australia’s PMI composite hits 6-month high, but business confidence dips
Australia’s PMI data for February showed continued expansion in private sector activity, with Manufacturing PMI […]
BoJ’s Ueda pledges action against sharp JGB yield rise, Yen tumbles
Yen pulled back sharply from its recent rally, along with steep fall in 10-year JGB […]
Japan’s PMI improves, but business confidence hits lowest since 2021
Japan’s PMI data for February showed slight improvements, with PMI Manufacturing rising from 48.7 to […]
Eurozone CPI finalized at 2.5% in Jan, core CPI holds at 2.7%
Eurozone headline inflation was finalized at 2.5% yoy in January, ticking up from 2.4% yoy […]