Economic sentiment fell to 97.6 in May from April’s 98.3. Consequently, the index remained below the long-term average of 100,...
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Latvia: Economic sentiment eases to a four-month low in May -
South Africa: South African Reserve Bank holds fire in May At its meeting on 30 May, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) decided to keep the repurchase rate unchanged at... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate ticks down in April The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.4% in April from 6.5% in March. As for the Eurozone’s largest economies,... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment picks up in May Economic sentiment rose to 95.0 in May from April’s 94.3. May’s result marked the best performance since August 2022. As... -
Denmark: Economic sentiment hits highest reading since February 2022 in May Economic sentiment soared to 103.4 in May from April’s 97.2. May’s result marked the strongest sentiment since February 2022. As... -
Spain: Retail sales rebound in April Retail sales rose 0.8% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in April (March: -0.4% mom). Looking at the details of the... -
Guatemala: Banguat holds fire for the ninth successive meeting in May On 29 May, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) unanimously decided to keep the key policy... -
Russia: Industrial output growth dips in April Industrial production expanded 3.9% year on year in April (March: +4.0% yoy), falling short of market expectations. The downturn was... -
Australia: Inflation ticks up to five-month high in April Inflation rose to 3.6% in April, up from March’s 3.5%. April’s reading was the highest since November 2023 and surprised... -
Kenya: Inflation declines to lowest level in three and a half years in April Inflation came in at 5.0% in April—matching the Central Bank’s target—down from March’s 5.7% and surprising markets on the downside....