The economy slowed for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q1 2019, starting the year with the worst performance since the...
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Hong Kong: Growth falls to near one-decade low in Q1 on trade woes, investment freefall and flat private... -
United States: Fed indicates no urge to change rates in May; Powell signals mild concerns over low inflation At its 30 April–1 May monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously voted to maintain its... -
Chile: Business confidence dips in April but remains optimistic The business confidence index (IMCE), published by ICARE and the Adolfo Ibáñez University, fell to 52.1 points in April, from... -
New Zealand: Unemployment ticks down in Q1 The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 4.2%, from Q3’s 4.3%, as had been expected by market analysts. The downturn... -
Korea: Export contraction softens in April Merchandise exports fell 2.0% over the same month last year in April to a total of USD 48.9 billion, following... -
Mexico: Remittances jump in March Remittances inflows totaled USD 2.9 billion in March, an 8.3% increase from the USD 2.7 billion inflow recorded in the... -
Mexico: Mexico’s economy disappoints in Q1 A preliminary estimate for growth in the first quarter revealed weaker-than-expected economic activity at the outset of the year. In... -
Austria: Domestic demand keeps economic growth steady in Q1 The economy kept pace in the first quarter of 2019 according to a preliminary release, growing 0.3% over the previous... -
France: Growth steady through Q1 France’s economy grew 0.3% quarter-on-quarter and in seasonally-adjusted terms in the first quarter, according to a first estimate released by... -
United States: Home price growth remains on a downward trend in February Home prices rebounded somewhat in February, although annual gains weakened for the eleventh month in a row. On a month-on-month...