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January 23, 2026
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Germany's private sector grew at a faster pace in January, driven by higher output and a renewed rise in new orders. The composite output index posted 52.5 in January, a three-month high. Growth was led by the service sector, which registered a solid increase in business activity, the quickest since last October. Meanwhile, manufacturing production returned to growth after slipping into contraction for the first time in ten months in December.
The services PMI advanced to 53.3 from 52.7 in the previous month. The manufacturing PMI rose to a three-month high of 48.7 from 47.0 in the prior month. However, the score remained below the neutral 50.0 mark, indicating contraction. The reading fell to 47.8. 01/23/2026 - 05:14:00 (RTTNews)
The confidence among French manufacturers strengthened further in January to the highest level in three-and-a-half years. The manufacturing sentiment index rose to 105 in January from 102 in December. Furthermore, the index remained above its long-term average of 100, marking the highest reading since July 2022, when it reached 106.1. The great improvement at the start of the year was mainly driven by personal production prospects and global order books.
The index measuring general production remained less negative in January, rising to -4 from -6 in December. Personal production stayed more positive, with the sub-index strengthening notably to 17 from 10 in December. Meanwhile, producers' past production situation eased from 9 to 7. However, the index measuring overall order books increased to -11 from -27, and that for foreign order books rose to -6 from -7.
The overall business confidence index, which comprises the responses of business leaders from sectors such as manufacturing, construction, services, retail trade, and wholesale trade, remained stable in January, closer to its average level of 100. Meanwhile, the employment climate index declined to 93 from 95. 01/23/2026 - 06:19:00 (RTTNews)
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U.K. retail sales rebounded in December as online jewelers reported a renewed increase in demand for precious metals. British consumer confidence improved in January but continued to remain negative for about ten years.
Retail sales increased 0.4% in December, in contrast to the 0.1% fall in November. Excluding auto fuel, retail sales moved up 0.3%, reversing November's 0.4% drop. Food store sales gained 0.2%, and auto fuel sales increased 1.0%. Non-store retailers rebounded, with online jewelers confirming renewed demand for precious metals. Meanwhile, non-food store sales declined 0.9%.
Yearly, retail sales growth accelerated to 2.5% from 1.8% in the previous month. Similarly, sales volume, excluding auto fuel, grew at a faster pace of 3.1%, following November's 2.6% increase. In 2025, sales volume rose 1.3% with increases in both food and non-food stores, as well as non-store retailers. This followed a rise of 0.2% in 2024. In the three months to December, sales volumes fell 0.3% compared with the three months to September. Compared to last year, sales volumes rose 2.1%. 01/23/2026 - 04:17:00 (RTTNews)
The U.K. private sector grew the most since early 2024 in January, signaling continued economic resilience despite geopolitical tensions. The headline composite output index rose 53.9 in January, up from 51.4 in December. The index has remained above the neutral 50.0 mark for the ninth straight month. Moreover, this was the highest since April 2024.
Service providers reported a particularly strong upturn in business activity, with the rate of growth hitting the fastest for 21 months. The flash services PMI improved to 54.3 from 51.4 in the prior month. The reading was seen at 51.7. At 51.6, the manufacturing PMI rose to a 17-month high from 50.6 in December.
There was a sustained improvement in new order intakes across the private sector economy. The increase in new business was the fastest since October 2024 as export sales strengthened to the greatest extent for a year-and-a-half. Firms reduced employment in January, citing the impact of rising payroll costs and subdued economic conditions. On the price front, strong input cost inflation persisted in January. As a result, average prices charged by private sector firms increased at the fastest pace since August 2025.
Meanwhile, business activity improved for the second month in January. Levels of optimism regarding the year-ahead business outlook were the highest since September 2024, the survey showed. 01/23/2026 - 08:09:00 (RTTNews)
Taiwan's industrial production growth accelerated in December to the highest level in seven months, while retail sales increased for the third straight month. Industrial production advanced 21.57% yearly in December, faster than the 15.82% growth in November. Further, this was the strongest growth since May, when production had risen 22.1%.
Among the main sectors, the annual growth of manufacturing output accelerated to 22.98% from 16.72%, and mining and quarrying production rebounded 3.0%. Meanwhile, the electricity and gas supply segment logged a contraction of 3.45%.
On a month-on-month basis, industrial production rebounded to a seasonally adjusted 5.80% in December after a 4.41% decrease in November.
Retail sales rose 0.9% yearly in December, though slower than the 1.6% growth in the prior month. Sales at general merchandise stores grew 0.4%, and those of food, beverages, and tobacco in specialized stores dropped by 2.7%. Sales of textiles and clothing in specialized stores declined sharply by 7.8%. 01/23/2026 - 05:40:00 (RTTNews)
The Bank of Japan retained its key interest rate following a quarter-point hike in December and raised its economic growth outlook, citing the effects of the government's stimulus package. The policy board, headed by Ueda Kazuo, voted 8-1 to maintain the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0.75%. The rate had previously been increased by 25 basis points in December, taking it to the highest level since 1995.
The decision came after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi set the stage for a snap election on February 8, and pre-election fiscal giveaways hit both Japanese Government Bonds (JGB) and the yen.
At the meeting, BoJ board member Takata Hajime advocated a rate hike of 25 basis points, saying that price stability had been achieved and overseas economies are in a recovery phase. The rate hike proposal was defeated by a majority vote.
In its quarterly Outlook for Economic Activity and Prices report, the bank said, "Japan's economy is likely to continue growing moderately, with overseas economies returning to a growth path, and as a virtuous cycle from income to spending gradually intensifies."
Real GDP growth for fiscal 2025 was upgraded to 0.9% from 0.7%, and the projection for fiscal 2026 was lifted to 1.0% from 0.7%, citing the effects of the government's economic measures. However, the bank lowered its fiscal 2027 outlook to 0.8% from 1.0%. The bank said inflation is likely to decelerate below 2% in the first half of this year, with the waning of the effects of the rise in food prices.
Inflation is estimated at 2.7% in fiscal 2025, unchanged from the previous projection, while the forecast for fiscal 2026 was raised marginally to 1.9% from 1.8%. Inflation outlook for fiscal 2027 was retained at 2.0%. Official data released today showed that headline inflation eased to 2.1% in December from 2.9% in November. Core inflation excluding fresh food weakened to 2.4% from 3.0% a month ago. 01/23/2026 - 01:39:00 (RTTNews)
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