At its 28–29 April meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held the target range for the federal funds rate...
Latest Global Economic News
-
United States: Fed stresses commitment to deploying full arsenal to support ailing economy at April meeting -
Portugal: Industrial outputs plunges at sharpest rate in almost eight years in March Industrial production dived 7.2% in March over the same month of the previous year, contrasting the revised 0.9% rise in... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment slumps in April The economic tendency indicator slumped to 58.6 in April from a revised 92.5 in March (previously reported: 92.4), which is... -
Netherlands: Business confidence sinks to record low in April Covid-19 has evaporated business confidence in the Dutch manufacturing sector, with the confidence index falling to a historic low of... -
Denmark: Business sentiment in April plunges to the lowest level since current records began in 1985 Business confidence among firms in the industrial sector nosedived to minus 22 points in April from minus 7 points in... -
Kenya: Central Bank cuts rate to further cushion economy At its 29 April meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Kenya’s Central Bank cut the Central Bank rate by... -
Guatemala: Banguat stands pat at its 29 April meeting The Monetary Board of the Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) held its fire at its 29 April meeting, keeping the key... -
Costa Rica: Central Bank leaves key interest rate unchanged in April At its monetary policy meeting on 29 April, the Central Bank of Costa Rica (BCCR) left the monetary policy rate... -
Vietnam: Inflation falls to lowest level since October in April Consumer prices fell 1.54% from the previous month in April, below March’s 0.72% drop. Looking at the details of the... -
Korea: Forward-looking manufacturing business confidence falls further in May The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator for manufacturers decreased to 50 in May from 54 in April, marking...