The economy shrank 2.1% on a seasonally-adjusted year-on-year basis in Q1 2021, amid another wave of Covid-19 infections which prompted...
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Czech Republic: Pace of economic contraction softens in Q1 -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank keeps rates steady in April At its end-April meeting, the Central Bank decided to keep the policy rate at 3.00% for the eighth month running.... -
Japan: Consumer sentiment deteriorates in April The consumer confidence survey came in at 34.7 in April, down from the 36.1 clocked in March. As a result,... -
Korea: Industrial output growth speeds up in March Industrial output expanded 4.7% compared to the same month a year earlier in March, which followed February’s 0.9% increase, despite... -
Spain: Retail sales surge on an extremely low-base effect in March Retail sales jumped 18.1% compared to the same month of 2020 in March 2021, after plunging 9.6% in February, benefiting... -
Spain: Economy swings back to contraction in Q1 amid tighter restrictions The economy fell back into contraction in the first quarter of 2021, as the tightening of restrictions amid another wave... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate dips in March Labor market conditions in the common currency block improved in March. The number of unemployed people decreased by 209,000, while... -
Euro Area: Inflation at two-year high in April on surging energy prices Harmonized inflation came in at 1.6% in April, following March’s 1.3% and marking the highest print since April 2019. Inflation... -
Germany: Harmonized inflation rises in April Harmonized consumer prices rose 0.5% month-on-month in April, matching March’s increase. The print reflected a stronger rise in prices for... -
Euro Area: GDP contracts again in Q1 amid tighter lockdowns The Euro area economy shrank a seasonally-adjusted 0.6% from the previous quarter in Q1 2021, broadly matching Q4 2020’s 0.7%...