Exports declined 5.0% in year-on-year terms in March, contrasting February’s 3.7% increase. March’s fall was the result of falling export...
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Argentina: Trade surplus widens notably in March on plunging imports -
Czech Republic: Industrial production cools in March Industrial production rose a marginal 0.1% year-on-year in March, moderating from February’s 1.5% increase. There were the same number of... -
Greece: Unemployment rate ticks down in February The number of unemployed workers declined by 5,299 in February compared to January while the seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate ticked down... -
China: Inflation climbs to six-month high in April Consumer prices rose 0.1% from the previous month in April, contrasting March’s 0.4% decrease. The increase was primarily driven by... -
China: M2 and credit growth slow in April after March’s surge In April, Chinese banks distributed CNY 1.02 trillion (USD 150 billion) in new yuan loans. The reading was below both... -
Japan: Consumer confidence continues to decline in April Consumer sentiment declined from 40.5 in March to 40.4 in April. The print represented the lowest reading since February 2016... -
Brazil: COPOM keeps monetary policy unchanged at record low At its 7–8 May meeting, the Central Bank of Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) unanimously decided to keep the benchmark... -
Philippines: Central Bank cuts key rate amid weaker growth in Q1 At its 9 May monetary policy meeting, the Central Bank of the Philippines (BSP) cut the overnight reverse repurchase facility... -
Norway: Norges Bank holds fire in May but prepares for a June interest rate hike Norges Bank kept the sight deposit rate unchanged at 1.00% at its monetary policy meeting on 9 May, as overwhelmingly... -
Philippines: Growth cools to four-year low in Q1 largely due to budget delay The economy slowed notably in the first quarter of this year. GDP expanded 5.6% in Q1, down from the 6.3%...