The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) slid 0.2% in seasonally-adjusted, month-on-month terms in February, after flatlining in January. February’s...
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Czech Republic: Economic sentiment plummets to over decade-low in April due to Covid-19 blow The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), plunged to 74.8 in April (March: 94.4) as Covid-19... -
Belgium: Economic sentiment collapses to record low in April as Covid-19 bites The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) fell from minus 9 in March to minus... -
Japan: Headline inflation slows in March The core consumer price index, which excludes the price of fresh food, decreased 0.1% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March,... -
Russia: Central Bank cuts key policy rate to over six-year low amid looming recession At its 24 April meeting, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) slashed the... -
United Kingdom: Consumer sentiment remains deeply pessimistic in April The GfK consumer confidence indicator registered minus 34 in April, matching the flash release on 6 April and marking the... -
Brazil: Current account records first surplus in nearly three years in March Brazil’s current account balance swung to a USD 0.9 billion surplus in March from a USD 2.7 billion deficit registered... -
Venezuela: Inflation falls to two-year low in March but remains sky-high and is expected to spike on Covid-19... National consumer prices rose 13.3% from the previous month in March, down from February’s 21.8% month-on-month increase and marking the... -
New Zealand: RBNZ ramps up asset purchasing program in April On 7 April, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to ramp up its asset purchasing program in order... -
India: Authorities act to soften economic blow from coronavirus pandemic Prime Minister Modi announced on 14 April that the national lockdown, which was first enforced on 25 March to curb...