South Africa’s economy contracted in annualized terms in the first quarter, pointing to the end of the so-called “Ramaphoria” that...
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South Africa: GDP contracts in Q1 on mining, manufacturing and agricultural losses -
India: Merchandise exports grow strongly in May In May, merchandise exports expanded 20.2% compared to the same month last year, up from the 5.2% expansion recorded in... -
Japan: BoJ maintains ultra-loose monetary policy amid low inflation Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members decided in an 8-to-1 vote to hold the Bank’s monetary policy firm at their... -
Israel: Inflation inches up in May but remains below the Central Bank’s target range Compared to the prior month, consumer prices in Israel increased 0.5% in May. The result, fractionally up from April’s 0.4%... -
Egypt: Inflation declines for the tenth consecutive month in May In May, urban consumer prices rose 0.17% from the previous month, less than April’s 1.52%. May’s increase was driven by... -
Finland: Economic activity growth takes a breather in April Economic activity grew a working-day adjusted 1.8% in April compared to the same month last year, down from a significantly... -
Finland: Finland logs a current account deficit for the third consecutive month in May The current account balance improved in May but nevertheless remained in deficit for the third consecutive month. This was due... -
Colombia: Industrial production records stellar expansion in April According to data released by Colombia’s National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) on 15 June, industrial output expanded 10.5% over... -
Russia: Central Bank holds key rate unchanged in June At its 15 June meeting, the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) decided to... -
Ecuador: Economic activity in April grows at twice the pace of March According to the monthly economic activity indicator (IDEAC, Indice de Actividad Económica Coyuntural) released by the Central Bank of Ecuador,...