Our activity indicator fell into negative territory in February (-0.4), because of weaker economic indicators in all regions we cover, except for the USA. Barring investment, all components of our barometer saw declines of varying extents. Our inflation indicator fell sharply, from +1.1 in January to -0.3 in February, its lowest level since May 2017, partly due to lower oil prices.
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OMB – All about inflation
Our activity indicator was stable at 0.1 in January, held back by a slight weakening in consumer spending. Investment remained buoyant and exports were still positive despite varying trends between regions. Our inflation indicator moved further into positive territory, to +1 from +0.5 in December.