Economy in Brief: January 2007

The UK inflation rate, based on the Harmonized Consumer Price Index (HCPI) rose to 3.0% in December from 2.7% in November. The rise was no surprise since the principal reason given for the Bank of England's increase in the base rate [...]

The January index of manufacturing activity in New York State softened considerably. The Index of General Business Conditions fell 13.06 points, the second down month, to 9.13. That was the lowest level since June 2003. Consensus [...]

The January index of manufacturing activity in New York State softened considerably. The Index of General Business Conditions fell 13.06 points, the second down month, to 9.13. That was the lowest level since June 2003. Consensus [...]

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) of the Cabinet Office in Japan announced today that new orders for machinery were well above expectations. On a seasonally unadjusted basis new orders were 19.3% above November, 2005 [...]

The Leading Index of the major 7 OECD economies rose 0.2% after a like gain during October but earlier month's increases were revised lower. The index's six month growth rate dropped to 1.1% from 1.6% as a result of the revisions. [...]

The Leading Index of the major 7 OECD economies rose 0.2% after a like gain during October but earlier month's increases were revised lower. The index's six month growth rate dropped to 1.1% from 1.6% as a result of the revisions. [...]

Industrial production in India was strong again in November, extending a long but irregular uptrend in the industrial sector of that rapidly emerging economy. According to the Central Statistical Organization, IP was up 5.5% in the [...]

Total business inventories rose 0.4% in November following a downwardly revised 0.2% October gain. Consensus expectations had been for a 0.3% rise and over the last three months the 0.3% average increase was the slowest since [...]