In April, the IMACEC economic activity index sank 14.1% on an annual basis (March: -3.5% year-on-year), marking the largest drop...
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Chile: Economic activity plunges at the fastest rate on record in April -
Serbia: Economy loses notable momentum in the first quarter GDP growth waned to 5.0% year-on-year in the first quarter, below the 6.2% expansion logged in the fourth quarter. Household... -
Korea: Exports continue to plummet in May Merchandise exports plunged 23.7% year-on-year in May, less steep than the 24.4% drop recorded in April, totaling USD 34.9 billion... -
Hong Kong: Decline in retail sales softens slightly in April Retail sales fell 37.5% year-on-year in April (March: -44.0% yoy). The result was driven by a more moderate drop in... -
Lithuania: Growth plunges to over three-year low in Q1 Annual growth slumped to 2.4% in the first quarter, according to detailed national accounts data released by Statistics Lithuania on... -
Portugal: Industrial output falls at unparalleled pace in April on Covid-19 blow Industrial production collapsed an unprecedented 25.9% year-on-year in April (March: -6.8% year-on-year) due to activity restrictions amid the measures enacted... -
Dominican Republic: Inflation falls to lowest level since June 2019 in April Consumer prices fell 0.82% month-on-month in April, coming after March’s 0.52% decline. April’s reading was chiefly driven by lower food,... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation broadly stable in May Consumer prices increased 0.5% month-on-month in May, below April’s 0.9% rise. Behind the moderation was a softer rise in food... -
Korea: Consumer prices post largest fall since September 2019 in May Consumer prices dropped 0.2% in May over the last month, a smaller drop than April’s 0.6% fall. Looking at the... -
Hong Kong: U.S. threatens sanctions on Hong Kong; exact measures still unclear In late May China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) approved a new security law for Hong Kong which will increase Beijing’s...