Retail sales in Japan have risen for the fourth successive month and in February were at their highest level in the last thirteen years, as can be seen in the first chart. Data on retail sales are reported in index form on seasonally [...]
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Global| Apr 16 2012Japanese Retail Sales
- Global| Apr 10 2012
China's Manufacturing PMIs Are Pointing In Opposite Directions
The March HSBC PMI for manufacturing in China was 48.3, below the 50 mark, suggesting a slowdown in the manufacturing sector. At the same time, the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing reported their manufacturing PMI for [...]
- Global| Apr 03 2012
Expected Increase in Brazilian Industrial Production May Dampen Protectionist Fever
The index of industrial production in Brazil rose 1.3% in February after having declined 1.5% in January. Although the index was still 3.3% below a year ago, the rise was greater than expected and a welcome reversal of trend that may [...]
- Global| Apr 02 2012
Japan: The Yen Since The Bank of Japan's Policy Change in Mid February
In mid February of this year, the Bank of Japan announced a price stability goal of 1.0% in place of its price expectation of 0.5% and raised its Asset Purchase Program by 10 trillion yen to 65 trillion yen in mid February. The policy [...]
- Global| Mar 27 2012
Some Consumer Surveys Are Hinting At A Rise In Propensity To Consume
A number of surveys relating to consumer confidence were released today. Consumers in Finland, France and Germany in Europe and in Korea in Asia showed some signs of increasing their propensities to consume in March. The latest data [...]
- Global| Mar 26 2012
German Business Confidence Holds Steady
The IFO institute reported today that confidence in the German business community was essentially unchanged in March. The headline series, the Business Climate rose 0.1 point from 109.7 (2005=100) in February to 109.8 in March. The [...]
- Global| Mar 20 2012
The Benelux Consumers
Consumers in the Benelux Custom Union, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, are early indicators of changes in consumer confidence. March data for Belgium and the Netherlands were released today. Confidence increased among the [...]
The rise in its currency, the real, and a slowdown in economic activity has prompted the Brazilian government to impose foreign exchange restrictions and capital controls. Brazil's current problems and its progress in meeting them can [...]
- Global| Mar 13 2012
Sentiment Among German Investor And Analyst Improves
The 285 German investors and analysts who participated in the March ZEW survey saw a slight deterioration of 2.7percentage points in their appraisal of current conditions from, an excess of optimists of 40.3% to one of 37.6%; but they [...]
- Global| Mar 12 2012
A Record Trade Deficit For China
China's exports of goods declined a record $28 billion in February and imports increased $14.4 billion leaving the country with a $19.3 billion trade deficit, the largest in recent history and $42.2 billion larger than the deficit in [...]
- Global| Mar 06 2012
Economic Recovery in Eastern Europe
Fourth Quarter data on Gross Domestic Product for many Eastern European countries are beginning to appear. For the most part, these economies peaked in 2008 and after declining in 2009 and 2010 began to recover in the first half of [...]
- Global| Mar 06 2012
Slight Improvement In Manufacturing In The Euro-Area In February
Purchasing Managers from manufacturing firms in the Euro Area were, on balance. slightly more pessimistic in February than they were in January. For the Euro Area as a whole, the index was 50.33, down from 50.42 in January, still in [...]
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