Consumers turned more pessimistic at the start of the second quarter as choppier waters in the global economy and ongoing...
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Ireland: Consumer confidence deteriorates at the start of Q2 -
Chile: Copper prices stable in April Copper prices remained fairly stable throughout April. Average prices for the red metal clocked USD 2.92 per pound in April... -
Czech Republic: CNB delivers first rate hike of 2019 On 2 May, the Bank Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) unanimously decided to lift the two-week repo rate... -
United Kingdom: BoE leaves rates unchanged in May At its meeting ending on 1 May, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England (BoE) voted unanimously... -
Switzerland: Inflation remains anemic in April Consumer prices rose 0.2% over the prior month in April, down from the 0.5% rise logged in March. The largest... -
Switzerland: Retail sales continue to fall in March According to the Swiss Federal Statistics Office, calendar-adjusted real retail sales fell 0.7% dip in annual terms in March, down... -
Hong Kong: Growth falls to near one-decade low in Q1 on trade woes, investment freefall and flat private... The economy slowed for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q1 2019, starting the year with the worst performance since the... -
United States: Fed indicates no urge to change rates in May; Powell signals mild concerns over low inflation At its 30 April–1 May monetary policy meeting, the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously voted to maintain its... -
Chile: Business confidence dips in April but remains optimistic The business confidence index (IMCE), published by ICARE and the Adolfo Ibáñez University, fell to 52.1 points in April, from... -
New Zealand: Unemployment ticks down in Q1 The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate edged down to 4.2%, from Q3’s 4.3%, as had been expected by market analysts. The downturn...