Consumer prices rose 0.6% in April over the last month, coming in below March’s 0.9% rise. The result reflected higher...
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Belarus: Inflation jumps to eight-month high in April -
Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia cuts rates to lowest levels since Great Recession in May At its 4–5 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) cut the overnight policy rate (OPR)... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales plummet at slightly softer pace in March Write intro here Retail sales dropped 43.8% year-on-year in March (February: -46.7% yoy). Looking at the details of the release,... -
Chile: Consumer sentiment plummets to an all-time low in April as Covid-19 bites The Adimark GfK consumer confidence index fell to 21.6 points in April, from 27.8 points in March, marking a new... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation rises to over two-year high in April Consumer prices rose 0.9% month-on-month in April, matching March’s result. Faster growth in prices for food were largely offset by... -
Mexico: Remittances growth surges to over fifteen-year high in March Remittances totaled USD 4.0 billion in March (February: USD 2.7 billion), representing a whopping 35.8% surge from the same month... -
Chile: Economic activity falls in March as Covid-19 bites In March, the IMACEC economic activity index sank 3.5% on an annual basis (February: +2.7% year-on-year), as the measures to... -
Turkey: Inflation eases in April, but outlook remains clouded Consumer prices in Turkey rose 0.85% month-on-month in April, up from the 0.57% increase recorded in March. The print reflected... -
Thailand: Consumer prices fall sharply in April Consumer prices fell 2.03% month-on-month in April, down from March’s 0.86% drop, on the back of notably lower prices for... -
Malaysia: Exports contract at steepest rate in over a year in March Merchandise exports fell 8.8% in annual and USD terms in March, contrasting February’s 10.5% increase. In ringgit terms, exports declined...