On a quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP rose 0.6%, beating expectations of a 0.5% rise from a Reuters poll and marking its fastest growth since the third quarter of 2022. The data come

The US economy grew at an unrevised 2.3% annualized pace last quarter, on par with consensus estimates. The Bureau of Economic Analysis's (BEA) second estimate of fourth quarter US gross domestic product (GDP) was unchanged from the advanced estimate,

South Africa’s economy expanded modestly in the fourth quarter following a mild contraction in the previous period.

Canada’s economy perked up in the final months of last year as consumers continued to ramp up their spending, spurred on by the central bank’s rapid-fire interest-rate cuts.

Economic growth for 2024 got a boost from the GDP data for the fourth quarter, although it is still not near where it should be.

Canada's gross domestic product in the fourth quarter expanded by 2.6% on an annualized basis, surpassing widespread expectations, as a jump in consumer spending, business investments and exports lifted growth,

Canada’s economy grew 2.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2024, Statistics Canada said on Friday, blowing past expectations as real gross domestic product (GDP) increased 0.2 per cent in December. Economists had expected the economy to grow 1.