The KBC Bank Ireland/ESRI consumer sentiment nosedived to 42.6 in April from 77.3 in March, marking the worst reading in...
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Ireland: Consumer confidence hits over decade low in April on worries over the fallout from Covid-19 -
Argentina: Inflation moderates in March Consumer prices rose 3.3% over the previous month in March, coming in above February’s 2.0% rise which had marked the... -
Bulgaria: Inflation falls in March Consumer prices fell 0.6% from the previous month in March, contrasting February’s 0.1% uptick. According to the Statistical Institute, February’s... -
Italy: Inflation at over 3-year low in March Consumer prices inched up 0.1% month-on-month in February, which confirmed preliminary estimates and followed February’s sharper 0.3% increase, according to... -
Australia: Full-blown coronavirus pandemic delivers biggest fall in consumer sentiment on record in April The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index tumbled to 75.6 in April from 91.9 in March, thus logging the sharpest month-on-month... -
Mexico: Government presents timid response against Covid-19 crisis, jeopardizing economic and credit rating outlook On 5 April, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) unveiled a set of policy measures to placate the economic fallout... -
Indonesia: Exports and imports post mild declines in March Indonesia posted a trade surplus of USD 0.7 billion in March, down from February’s revised USD 2.5 billion surplus (previously... -
France: Harmonized inflation falls to near three-year low in March In March, consumer prices rose 0.1% after flatlining in February, according to a second release by the Statistical Institute (INSEE).... -
Poland: Inflation inches down from over eight-year high in March Consumer prices increased 0.2% over the previous month in March, following February’s 0.7% jump. The reading largely reflected higher prices... -
Sweden: Headline inflation hits over five-year low in March Consumer prices with a fixed interest rate (CPIF)—which is closely followed by the Central Bank—decreased 0.2% in March compared to...