Nigeria’s economy entered 2019 on a softer note, with GDP growth decelerating to 2.0% on an annual basis in the...
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Korea: Won slumps as U.S.-China trade war rumbles on The Korean won has had a rough ride in recent weeks, trading at KRW 1,191 per USD on 16 May,... -
China: Trade war drums beat louder again The trade war between China and the United States worsened in recent weeks with both countries imposing new tariffs on... -
Japan: Economic growth accelerates in Q1 on plunging imports flattering the external sector The economy expanded for the second consecutive period in the first quarter of 2019, defying market expectations and supporting Prime... -
Israel: Bank of Israel leaves policy rate unchanged in May amid stronger shekel At its 20 May meeting, the Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel (BoI) kept the interest rate unchanged at... -
Kazakhstan: Economy loses momentum in first quarter of the year Economic growth declined to 3.8% in annual terms in January–March, from the 4.1% year-on-year expansion recorded in January–December 2018, according... -
Chile: Growth slows to near two-year low in Q1 Growth decelerated to 1.6% year-on-year in the first quarter, more than half Q4 2018’s 3.6% and marking the slowest acceleration... -
Israel: Exports contract sharply in April, while imports stagnate Merchandise exports contracted 18.0% year-on-year in April in USD terms, contrasting March’s 12.7% growth. Imports were down 0.1%, contrasting March’s... -
Russia: Growth nosedives in Q1 GDP growth plunged to 0.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, according to a preliminary estimate. This was notably... -
Colombia: Consumers turn markedly more pessimistic in April Consumers turned pessimistic at the start of the second quarter, with the Fedesarrollo consumer confidence index plunging into negative territory...