The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,...
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Italy: Lockdown sends business confidence to all-time low in May -
Italy: Consumer confidence plunges to over six-year low in May The consumer confidence index released by the National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) fell to 94.3 in May from March’s 100.1... -
Japan: Bank of Japan ramps up policy response to Covid-19 At its monetary policy meeting ending on 22 May, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) once again dramatically loosened its monetary... -
Denmark: Business confidence in the industrial sector retreats further in May, hints at weak fixed investment Business confidence among firms in the industrial sector fell from minus 22 points in April to minus 26 points in... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment tentatively picks up in May The economic tendency indicator picked up to 64.1 in May from a revised 60.0 in April (previously reported: 58.6), which... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production drops at sharpest pace in eight-and-a-half years in April Manufacturing output fell 17.21% year-on-year in April (March: -10.5% year-on-year). April’s reading marked the steepest fall since October 2011. April’s... -
Cyprus: Industrial production falls at sharpest rate in over six years in March Industrial output plummeted 12.7% year-on-year in March (February: +3.8% yoy), marking the steepest drop since November 2013. March’s plunge was... -
Portugal: Consumer sentiment climbs, business sentiment worsens in May Consumer sentiment increased to minus 32.1 points in May from an over six-year low of minus 41.6 points in April... -
Spain: Housing permits plummet in March; housing prices tick up in Q1 The Spanish Board of Architects approved 5,956 new construction permits in March, according to data published by the Ministry of... -
Spain: Retail sales crash at sharpest pace on record in April Retail sales nosedived 31.5% year-on-year in April (March: -14.5% yoy) as stores were shut closed due to the nationwide lockdown....