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Mexico's economy grows 2.5 percent in 2015, in line with forecasts

February 25, 2016 Mexico's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.5 percent year on year in 2015, the national statistics institute said.

South Korea's January export posts biggest decline in nearly 7 years

February 24, 2016 South Korea's export volume posted the biggest monthly decline in almost seven years in January, central bank data showed.

Mega budget surplus is Germany's best since 1990

February 24, 2016 Germany ran up a record surplus in its public finances in 2015, with Europe's biggest economy showing "solid and consistent" growth last year, the federal statistics office said.

U.S. home sales rise 0.4% to reach highest level in six months

February 24, 2016 Sales of previously owned homes increased modestly in January to their highest level in six months, the National Association of Realtors said.

German economy enjoys solid and steady growth

February 24, 2016 The German economy continued its moderate growth at the end of 2015, according to the Federal Statistical Office Destatis.

French business climate indicator going down

February 24, 2016 In February 2016, the French business climate indicator has edged down. The composite indicator, compiled from the answers of business managers in the main sectors has lost two points and has returned to its long-term average (100).

Brazil's unemployment rate steady at 9 percent

February 24, 2016 Brazil's unemployment rate held steady in the three months ended November, in line with expectations, figures from the statistical office IBGE showed.

Robust growth investments, particularly in passenger cars in Netherlands

February 23, 2016 Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the volume of investments in tangible fixed assets grew by 19.3% in December 2015 on an annual basis. The increase is more substantial than in November.

Italian consumer price index for the whole nation declined 0.2%

February 23, 2016 In January 2016, the Italian consumer price index for the whole nation (NIC) – all items declined by 0.2% compared with the previous month and rose by 0.3 with respect to January 2015, up from 0.1 in December 2015.

U.S. manufacturing PMI drops to lowest level since October 2012

February 23, 2016 February data highlighted a setback for the U.S. manufacturing sector, with growth momentum slipping back again after the slight rebound seen at the start of 2016.

French private sector output slips into contraction in February

February 23, 2016 The latest flash France PMI data signaled that private sector output fell for the first time in over a year during February.

Nepal's inflation hits seven year high in January

February 23, 2016 Nepal's inflation rate reached nearly seven year high of 12.1% in January due to strikes in the Tarai region and disruption on trade routes in the southern parts of the country, Nepal's central bank said.