Industrial output crashed an all-time sharp 24.6% year-on-year in April, following the milder 2.3% drop recorded in March, according to...
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Poland: Industrial production collapses at record pace in April amid lockdown -
New Zealand: Government approves massive budget stimulus to buttress economy ahead of September elections On 14 May, the government unveiled an NZD 50 billion (USD 30 billion) stimulus package, largely focused on supporting employment... -
India: Government announces fourth lockdown extension and additional stimulus On 17 May, the government confirmed that the national lockdown, which has been in place since 25 March, would be... -
Turkey: Central Bank slashes its policy rate again in May The Central Bank once again cut the one-week repo rate at its 21 May meeting, this time by 50 basis... -
South Africa: SARB further cuts rate to new record low in May On 21 May, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) slashed its main lending rate... -
Japan: Exports fall at fastest pace in over a decade in April Yen-denominated merchandise exports dropped 21.9% year-on-year in April after falling 11.7% in March, largely due to lower machinery and transport... -
Hong Kong: Inflation falls to lowest level since the start of the year in April Inflation came in at 1.8% in April, below March’s 2.3%. April’s result represented the lowest inflation rate since January. The... -
Peru: GDP falls at sharpest rate in 19 years in Q1 Economic activity shrank 3.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, the fastest contraction since Q1 2001, after expanding... -
Russia: Industrial output shrinks at sharpest rate in over a decade in May Industrial output shrank 6.6% year-on-year in April (March: +0.3% yoy). April’s result marked the sharpest contraction since October 2009 and... -
Guatemala: Economic activity contracts at steep pace in March Economic activity contracted 4.9% year-on-year in March, swinging from the 2.8% expansion logged in February and coming on the back...