Business confidence feel further in May to 97.9 from 99.2 in April, representing the lowest reading since November 2014. The...
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Germany: Business confidence drops again in May -
Singapore: Inflation ticks up in April, but core inflation hits a one-year low Consumer prices decreased 0.3% over the previous month in April, following the 0.1% fall recorded in March. According to data... -
South Africa: SARB stays put as some policymakers mull rate cut At its meeting ending 23 May, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) kept the... -
Colombia: Economy maintains momentum in Q1 The economy grew 2.8% in annual terms in the first quarter of the year, up marginally from the fourth quarter’s... -
Lithuania: Industrial output growth surges to near six-year high in April Industrial output soared 16.5% in annual terms in April, picking up markedly from a 2.6% year-on-year increase in March and... -
United Kingdom: Theresa May resigns over Brexit impasse, risk of no-deal Brexit and general election rises On 24 May, Prime Minister Theresa May announced that she would resign as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the... -
Taiwan: Industrial production modestly rebounds in April Industrial output increased 1.0% year-on-year in April, contrasting the 9.4% year-on-year decline logged in March—the worst fall in the production... -
Egypt: Growth accelerates in January–March The economy expanded 5.6% year-on-year in January–March (FY2019 Q3), slightly faster than the 5.5% growth recorded in October–December. Although comprehensive... -
Austria: Consumer sentiment deteriorates in April Consumer confidence dropped to minus 3 in April from minus 1 in March as the Consumer Confidence Index moved further... -
Japan: Trade surplus declines further in April Nominal yen-denominated merchandise exports fell 2.4% year-on-year in April, matching March’s result. The result was the fifth consecutive contraction and...