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China to inject $91.46 billion into banking system

January 21, 2016 China's central bank announced it will inject at least 600 billion yuan ($91.46 billion) to provide liquidity for the impending Spring Festival holiday.

EU banks continue to ease terms and conditions on new loans

January 21, 2016 In response to the January 2016 bank lending survey (BLS), euro area banks reported a continued net easing of credit standards on loans to enterprises in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Consumption intention in Brazil slight increased

January 21, 2016 The Intention of Household Consumption (ICF) in Brazil increased 1.3% from December to January of this year.

Employment rate in United Kingdom hits record high

January 21, 2016 The UK has its highest ever employment rate of 74% with a record 31.4 million people in work.

Lithuanian industrial expectations fall 6 points in Q1

January 21, 2016 Lithuania's industrial expectations index fell by six points in the first quarter of 2016 from a quarter ago to 63 points, the Lithuanian Industrialists' Confederation (LPK) said.

Canadian investment in foreign securities reaches a record high

January 20, 2016 Canadian investors acquired a record $16.5 billion of foreign securities in November, mainly US securities.

Global growth forecast revised down to 3.4 percent in 2016

January 20, 2016 The pickup in global growth is weak and uneven across economies, with risks now tilted toward the emerging markets, says the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update.

India's exports decline for 13th straight month

January 20, 2016 For the 13th month in a row, India's merchandise exports contracted 14.75 percent in December 2015 to $22.2 billion, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry.

Industrial production prices in Portugal recorded less negative change rate

January 20, 2016 The Industrial Production Prices Index registered a year-on-year change rate of -2.6% in December (-3.4% in the previous month).

UK house price growth accelerates to 7.7 percent

January 20, 2016 Prices for UK homes accelerated in November. House price growth jumped to 7.7% from 7% year-on-year in October, according to the Office for National Statistics.

ZEW economic sentiment for Germany declined 5.9 points

January 20, 2016 The ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment for Germany has declined in January 2016. The index has decreased by 5.9 points compared to the previous month, now standing at 10.2 points. Long-term average is 24.7 points.

German investor and analyst expectations down to 10.2 in January

January 20, 2016 German investor confidence came in a little better than expected for January, according to the survey from the ZEW Center For European Economic Research in Mannheim.