On 17 April Indonesian voters head to the polls to elect a new president and parliament. Incumbent Joko Widodo, often...
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Japan: Machinery orders rebound in February Core machinery orders, a leading indicator for capital spending over a three- to six-month period, posted the first increase in... -
United States: Inflation picks up in March on higher rent costs and energy rebound Consumer prices increased 0.4% over the prior month in March, up from February’s 0.2% print and exceeding market expectations of... -
Czech Republic: Inflation climbs to over six-year high in March Consumer prices rose 0.2% from the previous month in March, following February’s 0.2% month-on-month increase. Data released by the Czech... -
Costa Rica: Dry weather holds back economy in February as agriculture output drops for fifth month running Annual economic growth in cyclically-adjusted terms was unchanged in February from January’s revised 1.7% reading (previously reported: +1.6% year-on-year), according... -
Israel: Consumer sentiment improves in March, business confidence stable at elevated level Confidence among Israeli household improved from minus 10 in February to minus 8 in March. The uptick in sentiment was... -
Norway: Inflation ticks down in March Consumer prices rose 0.2% in March compared to the previous month, down from the 0.8% increase in February. This latest... -
Greece: Industrial production growth cools in February Industrial production rose 2.3% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in February, following January’s revised 4.2% expansion (previously reported: +3.4% year-on-year).... -
Taiwan: Inflation picks up in March Consumer prices fell 0.62% in March from the previous month, contrasting the 0.99% rise registered in February. The print was... -
Panama: Opposition PRD candidate likely to take power on pro-business, anti-corruption platform The upcoming Panamanian general elections, scheduled to be held on 5 May, will likely see Laurentino Cortizo of the center-left...