Consumer confidence came in at 102.2 in April, up from March’s 100.5. April’s result marked the best performance since January...
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Korea: Consumer confidence rises to over one-year high in April -
Australia: Inflation ticks up in Q1 2021 In the first quarter of 2021, consumer prices rose 0.6% over the previous quarter, following a 0.9% increase in Q4... -
Germany: Consumer sentiment expected to drop in May The GfK consumer climate index is expected to fall to minus 8.8 in May from April’s minus 6.1. The anticipated... -
Hungary: MNB holds its ground in April At its 27 April meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) decided to keep the base rate... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity records quickest growth since October 2013 in March Economic activity expanded 10.6% year-on-year in March (February: +1.1% yoy). The reading marked the best result since October 2013, and... -
Denmark: Business confidence records joint over two-and-a-half-year high in April Business confidence among firms in the manufacturing sector was unchanged in April, with sentiment clocking in at March’s 1—the best... -
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...