CHILE: Economic Activity Accelerates In January To Fastest Pace Since 2016

(RTTNews) - Chile's economic activity index rose 3.9% in January from a year before, accelerating to the fastest pace since February 2016, said the country's central bank.

Data also showed that the Chilean economic activity index was 0.8% up in January from a month before and rose by 3.7% in 12 months.

The mining sector activity index rose 8.6% in January from a year before, while the non-mining sector index was up 3.5%, influenced by retail, manufacture and services. On a monthly basis, the mining sector index fell by 5.1%, while the non-mining sector index rose by 0.4%.