Business confidence among firms in the manufacturing sector was unchanged in April, with sentiment clocking in at March’s 1—the best...
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Denmark: Business confidence records joint over two-and-a-half-year high in April -
United States: Fed keeps rates at effective floor in April and sustains commitment to expanding its balance sheet At its meeting on 27–28 April, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to hold the target range for the... -
Cyprus: Industrial activity records largest contraction in six months in February Industrial production declined 7.6% in annual terms in February, dropping at the sharpest rate in six months (January: -6.7% yoy).... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production rebounds in March; grows in annual terms for first time in 23 months Manufacturing output increased 0.9% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March, rebounding from February’s 0.2% drop. On an annual basis, manufacturing... -
Egypt: Central Bank takes cautious approach and holds rates steady in April At its monetary policy meeting on 28 April, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) held the overnight deposit, overnight lending... -
Brazil: Business confidence hits eight-month low in April The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index came in at 103.5 in April, down from March’s... -
Italy: Business sentiment hits over one-year high in April The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Italy: Consumer confidence rises to seven-month high in April Consumer confidence came in at 102.3 in April, which was up from March’s 100.9 and marked the best reading since... -
Japan: Bank of Japan holds policy steady at April meeting; upgrades 2021 growth outlook At its meeting ending on 27 April, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) left its monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected... -
Brazil: Business confidence rises but remains pessimistic in April The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index came in at 97.4 in April, up from March’s...