Retail sales fell 7.5% year-on-year in April (March: -15.8% yoy). The print was below the 6.0% contraction that market analysts...
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China: Retail sales drop for fourth month in a row in April -
Cyprus: GDP growth eases to five-year low in Q1 Activity softened markedly in the first quarter as Covid-19 started to bite, with GDP expanding 0.9% on an annual basis... -
Czech Republic: Economy contracts at sharpest pace in over a decade in Q1 on coronavirus woes The economy shrank 2.2% in year-on-year, seasonally-adjusted terms in the first quarter (Q4 2019: +2.0% year-on-year), according to a preliminary... -
Portugal: Economy logs worst contraction in history in Q1 amid Covid-19 blow According to preliminary estimates released by the country’s Statistical Institute (INE) on 15 May, economic activity plunged 3.9% in quarter-on-quarter,... -
India: Exports fall at the fastest pace in decades in April Merchandise exports fell 60.3% in year-on-year terms in April, after falling 34.6% in March, amounting to USD 10.4 billion. The... -
Brazil: Real hits fresh record low amid rising Covid-19 cases and heightened political tensions The Brazilian real lost further ground against the U.S. dollar in May as coronavirus-induced turmoil and political tensions weighed on... -
Colombia: Growth drops in Q1 to three-year low Preliminary data revealed that Colombia’s GDP grew 1.1% year-on-year in the first quarter (Q4: +3.5% yoy), marking the worst reading... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity flatlines in Q1 According to preliminary data from the Central Bank, the economy flatlined in the first quarter, down from robust 5.8% growth... -
Peru: Economic activity contracts for first time in over a decade in March In March, economic activity slumped 16.3% year-on-year, contrasting February’s 3.8% expansion and marking the first contraction in activity since July... -
Finland: Economic activity drops at sharpest rate in over seven years in March Economic activity fell 2.7% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in March, contrasting February’s revised 1.2% increase (previously reported: +1.0% year-on-year)...