The economy dropped 0.4% in seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in the first quarter of 2022, according to preliminary figures released by...
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Sweden: Economic growth declines according to advanced Q1 data -
Latvia: Economics growth accelerates in Q1 GDP expanded 5.9% on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2021, according to preliminary national accounts data released... -
Italy: Business confidence rises in April Business confidence came in at 105.5 in April, up from March’s 105.3, pointing to improving sentiment among businesses. April’s reading... -
Italy: Consumer confidence eases in April Consumer confidence came in at 100.0 in April, down from March’s 100.8. April’s result marked the worst reading since November... -
Taiwan: GDP growth records slowest increase since Q2 2020 in the first quarter, but remains fairly healthy nonetheless GDP growth slowed markedly to 3.1% year-on-year in the first quarter, from 4.9% in the fourth quarter of last year.... -
Guatemala: Central Bank keeps rate unchanged in April The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) stood pat at its 27 April meeting, keeping the monetary... -
Korea: Business confidence among manufacturing firms improves in May Business confidence among manufacturing firms rose to 88.0 in May from April’s 85.0. Despite the uptick, the index remained below... -
Brazil: Inflation comes in at highest level since October 2003 in April Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 1.06% in April over the previous month, slowing down from March’s over 19-year high of... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports increase in March Merchandise exports shot up 20.9% year-on-year in March (February: +27.8% year-on-year), driven by a nearly 68% rise in oil exports... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank carries out fourth consecutive rate hike at April meeting At its 27 April meeting, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) raised the monetary policy rate by 150 basis...