The core consumer price index, which excludes the price of fresh food, decreased 0.1% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March,...
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Japan: Headline inflation slows in March -
Russia: Central Bank cuts key policy rate to over six-year low amid looming recession At its 24 April meeting, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) slashed the... -
United Kingdom: Consumer sentiment remains deeply pessimistic in April The GfK consumer confidence indicator registered minus 34 in April, matching the flash release on 6 April and marking the... -
Brazil: Current account records first surplus in nearly three years in March Brazil’s current account balance swung to a USD 0.9 billion surplus in March from a USD 2.7 billion deficit registered... -
Venezuela: Inflation falls to two-year low in March but remains sky-high and is expected to spike on Covid-19... National consumer prices rose 13.3% from the previous month in March, down from February’s 21.8% month-on-month increase and marking the... -
New Zealand: RBNZ ramps up asset purchasing program in April On 7 April, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to ramp up its asset purchasing program in order... -
India: Authorities act to soften economic blow from coronavirus pandemic Prime Minister Modi announced on 14 April that the national lockdown, which was first enforced on 25 March to curb... -
Argentina: Coronavirus crisis strikes serious blow to exports in March Exports plunged 15.9% in year-on-year terms in March, following February’s softer 2.8% drop. The print was the result of plummeting... -
Taiwan: Industrial production marches on in March Industrial output increased 10.4% in March compared to the same month a year earlier, slowing from the stellar 20.7% growth... -
Singapore: Consumer prices flatline in annual terms in March Consumer prices fell 0.3% month-on-month in March, swinging from the 0.1% rise in February. This came on the back of...