In May, Chinese banks distributed CNY 1.18 trillion (USD 171 billion) in new yuan loans. The reading was above the...
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China: M2 and credit growth disappoint in May; more policy easing could be needed -
Japan: Machinery orders expand at the fastest pace in six months in April Core machinery orders, a leading indicator for capital spending over a three- to six-month period, posted the third consecutive increase... -
Brazil: Retail sales growth contracts in April Retail sales (excluding cars and construction) fell 0.6% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in April, contrasting March’s 0.1%... -
Ecuador: Economic activity grows at marginally faster pace in April Economic activity rose 2.7% over the same month of the previous year in April, according to the monthly economic activity... -
India: Industrial production growth accelerates in April Industrial production increased 3.4% in April in annual terms, up from March’s revised 0.4% increase (previously reported: -0.1% year-on-year) and... -
South Africa: Manufacturing gains jump in April Manufacturing output increased 4.6% year-on-year in April, up from a revised 1.3% increase in March (previously reported: +1.2% year-on-year). All... -
Angola: Economic sentiment improves in Q1 The economic climate indicator (ICE, Indicador de Clima Económico) published by the Statistical Institute improved from minus 12 points in... -
India: Consumer price inflation remains unchanged in May In May, consumer prices rose 0.57% compared to the previous month, matching April’s figure. May’s increase was driven by higher... -
Israel: Consumer and business sentiment decline in May Confidence among Israeli households worsened from minus 7 in April to minus 9 in May. The downturn in sentiment was... -
Israel: Exports and imports fall sharply in May Merchandise exports contracted 8.5% year-on-year in May in USD terms, following a revised 13.0% decline in April (previously reported: -18.0%...