Industrial production plunged 1.3% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March, the largest contraction since September 2018. The result contrasted February’s...
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United States: Payroll gains strengthen in April while wage growth remains stable The April jobs report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirmed that the economy revved up after a... -
Uruguay: Inflation rises again in April Consumer prices rose 0.4% from a month earlier in April, moderating from the 0.6% month-on-month increase recorded in March. A... -
Switzerland: Consumer sentiment deteriorates in the February–April period Consumer sentiment among Swiss households deteriorated in the February–April period, with the index prepared by the State Secretariat for Economic... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales continue to contract in March as economic momentum stalls Retail sales by volume fell 0.8% year-on-year in March, up from the 1.9% decline registered in the Lunar New Year... -
Malaysia: Exports continue to taper in March Exports fell 4.7% year-on-year in March in USD terms, less severely than in February when exports dropped 9.9%. The result... -
Brazil: Business confidence rises in April Business sentiment in Brazil improved at the start of Q2, with the Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) business... -
Argentina: Contraction in economic activity eases further in February The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE, Estimador Mensual de Actividad Económica) contracted 4.8% in annual terms in February, a... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation inches up in April Consumer prices increased 0.5% over the previous month in April, matching March’s print. April’s upturn in prices was led by... -
Korea: Inflation inches up in April Consumer prices rose 0.4% in month-on-month terms in April, contrasting the 0.2% fall registered in March. The increase was largely...