Economy loses some steam in Q1: GDP grew 4.9% year on year in the first quarter of 2025, down marginally...
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Indonesia: Economy expands less than expected in Q1 2025 -
Singapore: Manufacturing PMI falls below threshold in April Latest reading: The Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM) Manufacturing PMI declined to 49.6 in April from 50.6... -
United States: Job gains beat expectations in April Latest reading: Total non-farm payrolls grew by 177,000 in April, below the downwardly revised 185,000 gain in March but above... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate stable in March Latest reading: In March, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged at February’s upwardly revised 6.2%. As for the Eurozone’s... -
Euro Area: Harmonized inflation unchanged in April Latest reading: Harmonized inflation held steady at March’s 2.2% in April. The print came in slightly above market expectations and... -
Switzerland: Retail sales bounce back in March Latest reading: Retail sales rose 0.6% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in March (February: -1.3% mom). The figure was largely... -
Canada: Economic activity drops in February GDP reading: GDP slid 0.2% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January’s 0.4% increase. February’s figure was... -
Indonesia: Inflation hits highest level in eight months in April Latest reading: Inflation came in at 1.9% in April (March: 1.0%), above market expectations and marking the highest inflation rate... -
Switzerland: Manufacturing PMI deteriorates in April; services PMI improves Latest reading: The UBS/procure.ch Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) came in at 45.8 in April, down from March’s 48.9. April’s... -
Portugal: Growth eludes the Portuguese economy in Q1 Portugal’s economy switches to be the Euro area’s worst performer: According to a preliminary reading, the economy lost its footing...