At its 3–4 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) unanimously decided to raise the...
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Brazil: COPOM hikes rates for tenth consecutive time in May; brings SELIC rate to early 2017 levels -
Germany: Merchandise exports rise at a milder pace in March Merchandise exports dropped 3.3% over in the previous month March (February: +6.2% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports climbed 3.4% over the... -
United States: Fed continues to hike in May; announces balance sheet shrinkage At its meeting on 3–4 May, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to raise the target range for the... -
Norway: Norges Bank holds fire in May, hints at hike in June At its 4 May monetary policy meeting, the Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously voted to keep the sight deposit... -
Switzerland: Inflation comes in at highest level since October 2008 in April Consumer prices increased 0.37% over the previous month in April, following March’s 0.57% rise. Looking at the details of the... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence regains some ground in April The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator rose to 84.4 in April from March’s 77.9, which had marked the worst reading... -
Euro Area: Economic sentiment falls again in April Sentiment in the Eurozone fell to 105.0 in April from 106.7 in March. The index nonetheless remained above its long-run... -
Colombia: Merchandise export growth picks up in March Merchandise exports expanded 46.8% year-on-year in March, accelerating from February’s 43.0% increase. Looking at the details of the release, March’s... -
Austria: Consumer sentiment remains deeply pessimistic in April Consumer confidence came in at minus 21.0 in April, up from March’s minus 22.0. As a result, the index remained... -
Indonesia: Inflation comes in at highest level in over three years in April Consumer prices increased 0.95% from the previous month in April, accelerating from the 0.66% increase logged in March. April’s result...