The economy expanded 0.1% month-on-month in January, which was softer than December’s 0.3% increase and met market expectations. Economic growth...
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Canada: Economic growth ticks down in January; flash estimate for March points to the sharpest decline on record -
Canada: Bank of Canada keeps rates unchanged in April but draws on other policy tools to enhance liquidity On 15 April, the Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its target for the overnight rate at 0.25%, its effective lower... -
Finland: Economic activity cools in February with full impact of coronavirus yet to be felt Economic activity grew a working-day adjusted 1.0% in February from the same month a year earlier, down from January’s revised... -
India: Both consumer and wholesale price inflation slow in March Consumer prices dropped 0.27% in March compared to the previous month, after dropping 0.73% in February. Lower prices for food... -
India: Exports and imports plummet in March Merchandise exports decreased 34.6% in March from the same month a year earlier, contrasting the 2.9% increase in February and... -
Hungary: Second estimate confirms industrial production slowed in February According to a second estimate by the Statistical Institute, industrial production rose a working-day-adjusted 1.7% year-on-year in February, matching the... -
Colombia: Industrial production rises to over one-year high Industrial production from the manufacturing sector rose 4.6% in February on an annual basis, following the 3.7% expansion logged in... -
Colombia: Authorities roll out measures to mitigate economic impact from Covid-19 pandemic; credit rating downgraded amid increased risks... Since declaring a state of emergency on 17 March, the Colombian authorities have rolled out a wide set of relief... -
United States: Retail sales plunge at sharpest rate on record in March Nominal retail sales declined at the sharpest rate in the series’ near three-decade history in March, falling 8.7% in month-on-month... -
Switzerland: Preliminary data shows consumer confidence hit lowest level since the 1990s in Q2 According to an early release of Q2 data from the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), Swiss consumer sentiment sunk...