Consumer sentiment among Turks dropped from 63.5 in April, which marked the best result since August 2018, to 55.3 in...
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Singapore: Q1 economic growth revised down; MTI lowers growth forecast for 2019 Comprehensive national accounts data released on 21 May showed that the economy slowed by marginally more than previously estimated in... -
Thailand: Economic growth moderates to near five-year low in Q1 Economic growth decelerated to 2.8% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, down from the 3.6% annual expansion logged in... -
Denmark: Consumers more optimistic in May Consumer confidence jumped in May, with the consumer confidence index released by Statistics Denmark increasing to 5.9 points from 3.7... -
Luxembourg: Unemployment rate stable in April In April, the number of unemployed workers stood at 15,453, down 1.4% from March’s result. In turn, the seasonally-adjusted unemployment... -
Nigeria: Economy shifts into lower gear at the start of 2019 Nigeria’s economy entered 2019 on a softer note, with GDP growth decelerating to 2.0% on an annual basis in the... -
Korea: Won slumps as U.S.-China trade war rumbles on The Korean won has had a rough ride in recent weeks, trading at KRW 1,191 per USD on 16 May,... -
China: Trade war drums beat louder again The trade war between China and the United States worsened in recent weeks with both countries imposing new tariffs on... -
Japan: Economic growth accelerates in Q1 on plunging imports flattering the external sector The economy expanded for the second consecutive period in the first quarter of 2019, defying market expectations and supporting Prime... -
Israel: Bank of Israel leaves policy rate unchanged in May amid stronger shekel At its 20 May meeting, the Monetary Committee of the Bank of Israel (BoI) kept the interest rate unchanged at...