In April, the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies’ (INSEE) business-climate indicator for the manufacturing sector dipped 2 points...
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France: Business confidence edges lower in April -
Taiwan: Industrial production posts sharpest contraction in over seven years in March Industrial output declined 9.9% year-on-year in March, marking the worst fall in the production index since January 2012 and the... -
Lithuania: Industrial production growth falls in March Industrial output rose 2.6% year-on-year in March, down from the 6.0% rise in February. The deceleration was broad-based, largely reflecting... -
Italy: Business confidence close to four-year low in April The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Poland: Retail sales growth more than halves in March Nominal retail sales rose 3.1% year-on-year in March, decelerating considerably from February’s 6.5% rise. March’s expansion was driven largely by... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence ticks up for the first time in nine months Following eight consecutive drops in consumer confidence, sentiment among Dutch consumer ticked up in April to minus 3 from minus... -
Thailand: Exports drop in March, rounding off a weak first quarter Thailand’s trade balance dropped from a USD 4.0 billion surplus in February to a USD 2.0 billion surplus in March;... -
Hong Kong: Inflation stabilizes in March Inflation was stable at February’s 2.1% in March. When accounting for the effects of one-off government relief measures, inflation came... -
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate ticks up in March In March, the number of unemployed workers stood at 15,670, up 1.0% from February’s result. In turn, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment... -
Singapore: Inflation ticks up in March, but core inflation hits a near one-year low Consumer prices decreased 0.1% over the previous month in March, contrasting the 0.5% uptick recorded in February. According to data...