South Africa’s economy slumped at the outset of the year, contracting sharply in seasonally-adjusted and annualized (saar) terms. According to...
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South Africa: Load-shedding leaves South Africa’s economy reeling in Q1 -
France: Domestic demand bounces back, propels growth in Q1 France’s economy grew a seasonally-adjusted 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter, according to a comprehensive estimate released by the Statistical... -
Belgium: Growth slips in Q1 Belgium’s economy grew a seasonally-adjusted 0.3% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter (previously reported: +0.2% quarter-on-quarter s.a.; Q4 2018: +0.4% qoq... -
Mexico: Remittances growth retreats in April Remittances totaled USD 2.9 billion in April (March: USD 2.9 billion), a 3.6% increase from the same month a year... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation climbs in May, led by higher food prices Consumer prices rose 0.6% over the previous month in May, slightly above April’s 0.5% month-on-month upturn. May’s print was led... -
Chile: Copper prices plummet in May Copper prices sank to a four-month low in May, as reignited U.S.–China trade tensions roiled commodity markets. Average prices for... -
Peru: Inflation at 20-month high in May Consumer prices in Metropolitan Lima rose 0.15% over the previous month in May, down from April’s 0.20% month-on-month rise. May’s... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank holds fire in June meeting as inflation picks up The National Bank of Kazakhstan held the base rate at 9.00%, with an interest rate corridor of plus or minus... -
Malaysia: Exports continue to tumble in April Exports fell 4.5% year-on-year in April in USD terms, marginally improving from the 4.7% drop registered in March. A marked... -
Korea: Second GDP release confirms sharp slowdown in Q1 According to a second GDP release, the economy grew 1.7% in the first quarter compared to the same quarter a...