Latest reading: Industrial production declined 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 2.0% decline in the...
Latest Global Economic News
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Japan: Industrial production contracts less quickly in March -
Belarus: Industrial production shrinks more slowly in April Latest reading: Industrial production declined 2.5% in annual terms in April, following a 3.4% drop in the previous month. Relative... -
Romania: NBR keeps interest rates in May at highest level in the EU National Bank of Romania holds fire, as expected: At its meeting on 15 May, the National Bank of Romania (NBR)... -
Russia: Economy shrinks for first time in three years in Q1 2026 Russia’s GDP falls for the first time in three years: According to preliminary data, Russia’s GDP contracted 0.2% year on... -
Colombia: Economic growth picks up in the first quarter of 2026 GDP growth exceeds market estimates: Colombia’s GDP grew 2.2% in annual terms in Q1, following a 2.1% expansion in the... -
United States: Retail sales decelerate in April Latest reading: Nominal retail sales were up 0.5% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in April, following a 1.6% rise in... -
Nigeria: Inflation picks up in April from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 15.7% in annual terms in April, following a 15.4% rise in the previous month. April’s... -
Malaysia: Economic growth ebbs in the first quarter of 2026 Deceleration in line with market estimates: Malaysia’s GDP increased 5.4% in annual terms in Q1, following a downwardly revised 6.2%... -
India: Merchandise trade deficit increases in April Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD -28.4 billion, following a USD -20.7 billion reading in the previous... -
Slovenia: Economic growth rises in the first quarter of 2026 GDP growth ranks the best in the euro area: Slovenia’s GDP increased 3.0% in annual terms in Q1, following a...