A comprehensive estimate for growth in the first quarter confirmed weaker-than-expected economic activity at the outset of the year. In...
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Mexico: Mexico’s economy slows in Q1 on industrial- and services-sector woes -
Estonia: Growth hits over one-year high in Q1 Economic growth clocked in at 4.5% in year-on-year terms in Q1 2019, picking up slightly from the 4.3% acceleration recorded... -
Latvia: Growth sinks to an over two-year low in Q1 A second reading of national accounts data revealed that the economy grew at a slightly faster pace than previously estimated... -
Switzerland: Retail sales remain in the doldrums in May Calendar-adjusted real retail sales fell 0.7% in annual terms in April, matching March’s decline. April’s dip was driven mainly by... -
Canada: GDP growth sluggish in Q1 despite surging domestic demand Economic activity picked up slightly in the first quarter, with seasonally-adjusted annualized (SAAR) growth accelerating from Q4’s downwardly revised 0.3%... -
India: Economic growth tumbles in Q4 FY 2018; annual fiscal deficit hits 3.4% of GDP In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018—which ended in March 2019—GDP grew 5.8% in annual terms, down from the... -
Korea: Industrial production dips in April Industrial production in the mining, manufacturing, and gas and electricity sectors fell 0.1% in annual terms in April, following the... -
Korea: BOK holds rates in May At its 31 May monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Korea (BOK) voted to hold the base rate steady at... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales contract for third consecutive month in April Retail sales by volume fell 5.0% year-on-year in April, worsening from the 0.8% contraction logged in March. The print was... -
Vietnam: Industrial production growth accelerates in May Industrial production rose 10.0% in annual terms in May, up from April’s 9.3% increase. May’s reading was driven by strong...