Economic growth surged in the first quarter of 2019 on the back of a positive net export contribution and a...
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United States: Strong headline GDP growth in Q1 masks weakening trend as private spending and investment slow -
Korea: Consumer confidence rebounds to a ten-month high in April The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index rose to 101.6 points in April from 99.8 points in March. Accordingly,... -
Colombia: Central Bank holds rate in April meeting In a unanimous decision, Colombia’s Central Bank (Banco de la República, BanRep) kept the benchmark interest rate at 4.25% at... -
Russia: Central Bank holds key rate in April At its 26 April meeting, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) held the... -
Mexico: Economic activity softens in February Economic activity disappointed somewhat in February. According to the Statistical Institute (INEGI), economic activity grew 1.1% year-on-year, down slightly from... -
Mexico: All-important manufacturing exports fall in March; trade surplus persists Merchandise trade recorded a sizable USD 1.4 billion surplus in March, down from the USD 1.7 billion windfall registered in... -
Brazil: Current account deficit narrows in March Brazil’s current account balance came in at a deficit of USD 494 million in March, a smaller shortfall than the... -
Belgium: Industrial output accelerates in February Industrial output increased 6.5% on an annual basis in February, up from a 4.4% increase in January. A breakdown by... -
Cyprus: Industrial output growth eases in February According to Statistics Cyprus, annual working day-adjusted industrial production growth slowed from 7.5% in January to 5.5% in February. February’s... -
Austria: Growth in industrial production decelerates Industrial production in Austria increased 0.6% month-on-month in February, slightly below January’s revised 0.7% expansion (previously reported: +1.9% month-on-month). The...