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J.P. Morgan to cut Argentina from NEXGEM frontier index

January 29, 2016 Argentina will be cut from J.P. Morgan's frontier debt index on Friday due to its large weighting.

Brazil consumer confidence rises in January

January 29, 2016 Consumer confidence in Brazil increased in January compared to the previous month, but not to a level that indicates economic recovery.

Major shift in housing demands, young adults staying with parents

January 29, 2016 In the years during and since the Financial Crisis and Great Recession, new household formation slowed dramatically.

Turkish economic confidence index slides in January

January 29, 2016 Turkey’s economic confidence index tumbled 16.8 percent in January, the Turkish Statistics Institute (TUI.K) said.

Philippine economy surges 6.3% in 4Q

January 29, 2016 The Philippine economy expanded at a faster clip in the fourth quarter, driven by higher government spending, private consumption and increased economic activity.

Manufacturing production growth in Austria accelerates in January

January 29, 2016 Business conditions in Austria’s manufacturing sector improved at the start of 2016 with output, new orders and employment all rising during the month.

Comerica Index: Michigan and California improves, Texas down

January 28, 2016 Comerica Bank's Michigan Economic Activity Index improved in November, increasing 0.6 percentage points to a level of 127.9.

Brazilian trade balance posts deficit of $156 million

January 28, 2016 Brazilian exports totaled $2.442 billion in the third week of January, with imports totaling $2.599 billion, according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).

Italian consumer confidence improves in January

January 28, 2016 The mood among Italian consumers was more buoyant at the start of the year as the perception of their personal circumstances improved markedly.

Germany trims 2016 growth forecast but 'economy in good shape'

January 28, 2016 The German government cut its growth forecast for this year but insisted the economy was still "in good shape".

Ireland's GDP growth to be 4.8 in 2016

January 28, 2016 The Central Bank has published the first Quarterly Bulletin for 2016. Stronger growth performance has been underpinned by both the stabilising influence of the policy and a broad set of favourable factors.

Growth in East and South Asia expected to pick up slightly

January 28, 2016 East and South Asia is projected to remain the world's most dynamic and fastest-growing region in 2016/2017, despite the recent economic slowdown.