Latest reading: Retail sales rose 0.6% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in March (February: -1.3% mom). The figure was largely...
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Switzerland: Retail sales bounce back in March -
Canada: Economic activity drops in February GDP reading: GDP slid 0.2% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January’s 0.4% increase. February’s figure was... -
Indonesia: Inflation hits highest level in eight months in April Latest reading: Inflation came in at 1.9% in April (March: 1.0%), above market expectations and marking the highest inflation rate... -
Switzerland: Manufacturing PMI deteriorates in April; services PMI improves Latest reading: The UBS/procure.ch Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 45.8 in April, down from March’s 48.9. April’s... -
Portugal: Growth eludes the Portuguese economy in Q1 Portugal’s economy switches to be the Euro area’s worst performer: According to a preliminary reading, the economy lost its footing... -
Korea: Merchandise exports grow at a faster pace in April Latest reading: Merchandise exports rose 3.7% annually in April, following March’s 2.8% increase and beating market forecasts for a decline.... -
Korea: Inflation holds stable in April Latest reading: Inflation was stable at March’s 2.1% in April, close to the Central Bank’s 2.0% target and in line with... -
United States: Economy records sharpest contraction since Q1 2022 in Q1 Tariff threat distorts economic picture: GDP contracted 0.3% in seasonally adjusted annualized rate terms (SAAR) in the first quarter, contrasting... -
Japan: Bank of Japan strikes unexpectedly dovish tone in May BOJ holds again: At its meeting ending on 1 May, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its policy... -
Saudi Arabia: Economy records slowest increase since Q2 2024 in Q1 GDP reading: According to a preliminary estimate from the General Authority for Statistics, annual GDP growth slowed to 2.7% in...