Consumer confidence deteriorated to minus 22.4 in May from April’s minus 20.9. May’s result marked the weakest sentiment on record....
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Denmark: Consumer confidence falls to fresh record low in May -
Peru: Economic activity growth eases in March Economic activity grew 3.8% in year-on-year terms in March, which was a deterioration from February’s 4.9% increase. Looking at the... -
Japan: Core inflation comes in at highest level since March 2015 in April Core consumer prices—which exclude fresh food—increased 0.20% from the previous month in April, a smaller increase than March’s 0.40% rise.... -
Netherlands: Consumer sentiment improves in May Consumer confidence rose to minus 47.0 in May from April’s minus 48.0. As a result, the index remained deeply entrenched... -
Hungary: Economic growth moderates in Q1 According to a preliminary reading, the pace of growth in economic activity decelerated slightly in the first quarter of 2022.... -
Japan: Merchandise exports grow at a more moderate pace in April Yen-denominated merchandise exports rose 12.5% over the same month last year in April, following March’s 14.7% upturn. Meanwhile, merchandise imports... -
Thailand: GDP growth records best result since Q2 2021 in the first quarter Growth sped up in the first quarter, with GDP increasing 2.2% on an annual basis (Q4 2021: +1.8% year on... -
South Africa: SARB delivers larger-than-expected hike in July At its 21 July meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) voted to increase the... -
Panama: Economic activity growth slows in March Economic activity increased 12.6% in year-on-year terms in March, which represents a slight slowdown from February’s 13.3% increase. The overall... -
Egypt: Central Bank hikes rates further in May meeting At its monetary policy meeting on 19 May, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) increased all of its key rates...