Factory Orders in Italy decreased 4.40 percent in February of 2020 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Italy averaged 0.22 percent from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 14.40 percent in August of 1994 and a record low of -12.40 percent in November of 2008. Industrial orders measure the month over month change in orders received by industrial enterprises from domestic and foreign clients. . This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy Industrial New Orders - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Factory Orders in Spain decreased 0.20 percent in February of 2020 over the previous month. Factory Orders in Spain averaged 1.45 percent from 2003 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.90 percent in December of 2005 and a record low of -28.80 percent in February of 2009. In Spain, the Industrial New Orders Received Indices (INORI) are short term indicators whose objective is to measure the monthly evolution of future demand directed at industrial branches. This page provides - Spain Factory Orders- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The stocks of goods held by firms in New Zealand increased by 110 NZD Million in the fourth quarter of 2019. Changes in Inventories in New Zealand averaged 178.39 NZD Million from 1987 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 730 NZD Million in the second quarter of 2008 and a record low of -1002 NZD Million in the second quarter of 2009. In New Zealand, changes in inventories are often a leading indicator for the overall performance of the economy. This page provides the latest reported value for - New Zealand Changes in Inventories - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Interbank Rate in New Zealand increased to 1.53 percent in September from 1.25 percent in August of 2019. Interbank Rate in New Zealand averaged 6.86 percent from 1986 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 24.25 percent in April of 1987 and a record low of 1.25 percent in August of 2019. In New Zealand, the interbank rate is the rate of interest charged on short-term loans made between banks. This page provides - New Zealand Three Month Interbank Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Cost of food in New Zealand increased 3.30 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in New Zealand averaged 5.51 percent from 1961 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 25.20 percent in March of 1980 and a record low of -2 percent in June of 2010. In New Zealand, the food price index (FPI) measures the changes in prices that households pay for food. This page provides - New Zealand Food Inflation - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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