The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index jumped to 88.1 in May from 75.6 in April, consequently recovering from the index’s...
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Australia: Shutdowns lead to sharpest plunge in jobs on record in April Seasonally-adjusted employment nosedived by 594,300 in April, following a revised 700 job addition in March (previously reported: +5,900). April’s result... -
Colombia: Industrial output drops at sharpest rate in 7 years in March Industrial output in the manufacturing sector plummeted 8.9% year-on-year in March (February: +4.5% yoy), marking the steepest fall since March... -
Turkey: Industrial activity falls at sharpest rate since August in March Industrial production decreased 2.0% year-on-year in March (February: +8.5% yoy; previously reported: +7.5% yoy). March’s result marked the worst reading... -
Mexico: Banxico trims key rate to three-and-a-half year low in May At its 14 May meeting, the Governing Board of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) decided to lower the target for... -
Finland: Consumer prices record biggest fall since November 2015 in April Consumer prices fell 0.3% in April over the last month, coming in below the 0.2% fall logged in March. The... -
Egypt: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged at May meeting At its scheduled monetary policy meeting 14 May, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) left the overnight deposit, overnight lending,... -
Romania: Industrial activity contracts at sharpest pace on record in March Industrial production slid 14.5% year-on-year in March (February: -2.0% yoy). March’s reading marked the sharpest drop since current records began... -
Serbia: Inflation falls in April Consumer prices were unchanged from the prior month in April, contrasting the 0.1% drop in March. The print reflected higher... -
Turkey: Current account deficit widens as Covid-19 extinguishes foreign demand Turkey’s current account deficit widened notably in March to USD 4.9 billion from USD 0.1 billion in March of last...