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PMI at 53.7 in Jan as manufacturers remain confident for year ahead
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI edged down slight to 53.7 points in January from 53.8 points in December, staying over the 50-mark threshold for 20 consecutive months. Markit noted that despite the drop, the headline figure indicated a solid improvement in t...
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Credit contraction at 1.1 pct in Jan, balance at 169.42 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit contraction in the Greek market came to 1.1 percent in January, unchanged from December, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Wednesday. As a result, the outstanding balance decreased to 169.42 billion from 170.29 billion in the previous month ...
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Industrial production up by 3.4 pct in Jan for third straight rise
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) grew by 3.4 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January from an upward revised figure of 1.3 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data revealed on Friday. The latest figure keeps the index pos...
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Retail turnover falls by 2.3 pct in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s retail sales index declined by 2.3 percent in January after a downward revised fall of 0.2 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data showed on Friday. January’s figure is the second consecutive negative reading. The aver...
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Unemployment rate edged up again in Jan, reaching 18.5 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s seasonally adjusted (SA) unemployment rate came to 18.5 percent in January, edging up from an upward revised rate of 18.4 percent in December, Hellenic Statistical Authority’s (ELSTAT) data showed on Thursday. For the same month in 2018, the un...
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Economic sentiment at 108.4 in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) fell by 1 point in January to reach 108.4 points, European Commission (EC) figures showed on Thursday. January's reading is 12.2 points below the series high of 120.6 noted in July 2000. Compared to January 2019, the ES...
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PMI at 54.4 points in Jan as employment growth hits all-time high
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s manufacturing PMI increased to 54.4 points in January from 53.9 points in December, according to the latest data from Markit PMI. Markit noted that the headline figure marked the fastest overall improvement in the health of the Greek manufactur...
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Credit contraction unchanged at 0.6 pct in Jan, balance at 153.43 bln
EconomyMacroeconomyCredit contraction in the Greek market came to 0.6 percent in January, unchanged from December, Bank of Greece (BoG) figures showed on Thursday. This led the outstanding balance to stand at 153.43 billion from 154.19 billion in the previous month. The n...
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Economic sentiment on up again after 4.2 pt rise in Jan
EconomyMacroeconomyGreece’s economic sentiment (ESI) continued its upward trend in January, after a pause in December, increasing by 4.2 points to 114.2, according to European Commission figures released on Friday. ESI had dropped by 3.1 points to 110 in December Economic...
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Car sales drop by 8.7 pct in Jan for first drop since Feb 2021
EconomyMacroeconomyRoad motor vehicles going into circulation for the first time dropped by 8.7 percent year-on-year (YoY) in January, following a rise of 21.4 percent in December, according to Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) data released on Friday. In January 20...
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