Industrial production fell 4.5% year-on-year in April (March: +7.4% yoy). April’s figure marked the steepest contraction since September 2018. On...
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Korea: Industrial output falls at sharpest rate since September 2018 in April -
Korea: Forward-looking manufacturing business confidence ticks down in June The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator for manufacturers decreased to 49 in June from 50 in May, marking... -
Taiwan: Economic growth drops to four-year low in Q1 as domestic activity falls The economy expanded 1.6% in the first quarter compared to the same quarter last year, according to a second GDP... -
Brazil: Consumer sentiment ticks up in May, but remains in negative territory The seasonally-adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) rose to 62.1 points in May from the... -
Vietnam: Industrial output falls in May, albeit at reduced rate Industrial output declined 3.1% compared to the same month a year earlier in May, which was a smaller contraction than... -
Vietnam: Inflation drops to lowest level since October in May Consumer prices dropped 0.03% over the prior month in May, a smaller fall than April’s 1.54% drop. Looking at the... -
Hungary: Second reading confirms growth waned to over three-year low in Q1 A second GDP release published by Hungary’s Statistical Office on 29 May confirmed that growth, in annual terms, waned to... -
Romania: NBR cuts rates in unscheduled meeting in May In an unscheduled meeting held on 29 May, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) cut the policy rate by 25... -
Colombia: Exports plunge to record low in April amid global shutdown Exports plummeted 52.3% over the same month last year in April, the worst decline on record as the coronavirus pandemic... -
Colombia: BanRep slashes policy rate to new record low On 29 May, Colombia’s Central Bank (BanRep) decided to cut the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to a...