The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation rose to 72.5 in April from March’s 68.2. As...
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Brazil: Consumer confidence improves but remains in negative territory in April -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence picks up in April Consumer confidence rose to minus 14.0 in April from March’s minus 18.0. April’s result marked the strongest reading since March... -
Taiwan: Industrial output growth gains steam in March Industrial output grew 16.8% year-on-year in March (February: +2.5% yoy). The reading reflected a broad-based upturn, with activity in the... -
United Kingdom: Consumer confidence hits highest reading since March 2020 in April Consumer confidence came in at minus 15.0 in April, up from March’s minus 16.0. April’s result marked the strongest sentiment... -
Angola: Activity falls at softer rate in the fourth quarter of 2020 The economy remained in a challenging position in the final quarter of last year, with GDP falling 5.4% year-on-year amid... -
Argentina: Pace of decline in economic activity sharpens in February On an annual basis, economic activity fell 2.6% in February (January: -2.2% yoy). A downturn in the fishing sector as... -
Argentina: Merchandise exports growth jumps in March also due to a low-base effect Merchandise exports soared 30.5% in annual terms in March, following February’s softer 9.1% increase and marking the strongest reading since... -
Turkey: Consumer confidence tumbles in April Consumer confidence fell to 80.2 in April from March’s 86.7. As a result, the index remained below the 100-threshold, separating... -
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate stable in March In March, the number of unemployed workers came in at 18,689, which was down 4.0% from February’s result of 19,476.... -
Euro Area: ECB keeps ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged in April At its meeting on 22 April, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept rates on the main refinancing operations, the marginal...