Merchandise exports contracted 0.6% in annual terms in March, contrasting February’s stellar 24.9% expansion. The mild overall fall belied markedly...
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Indonesia: Retail sales decline in February, sharp fall expected for March In February, retail sales fell 0.8% year-on-year, coming after January’s 0.3% fall but a softer decline than the Central Bank’s... -
Latvia: Inflation dives to over three-year low in March Consumer edged up 0.3% from the previous month in March, accelerating slightly from February’s 0.1 increase. A breakdown of the... -
Canada: Housing starts decrease less than expected in March Housing starts declined to 196,976 units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) basis in March, according to the Canada Mortgage... -
Turkey: Turkish lira plunges in April on coronavirus fears On 3 April, the Turkish lira traded at TRY 6.73 per USD. This marked a 9.3% depreciation from the same... -
Turkey: Government announces fiscal aid package in response to coronavirus fallout The government announced a TRY 100 billion (around 2% of GDP) fiscal support package on 18 March to contain the... -
Argentina: Industrial production contracts at sharper pace in February Industrial production fell 0.8% year-on-year in February, according to data released by the National Statistical Institute (INDEC) on 7 April.... -
Australia: RBA keeps rates at all-time low in April; reaffirms quantitative easing measures At a monetary policy meeting held on 7 April, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the cash... -
Mexico: Inflation eases from seven-month high in March Consumer prices slipped 0.05% from the previous month in March, following the 0.42% month-on-month increase logged in February. According to... -
Germany: Industrial production growth eases notably in February Industrial output grew 0.3% month-on-month in February, down from the revised 3.2% increase in January (previously reported: +3.0% month-on-month). The...