The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator (BSI) for the manufacturing sector fell to 80 points for June from...
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Korea: Forward-looking business confidence slips for June -
Switzerland: Economic growth steady in Q1 The economy of Switzerland started the year on strong footing. According to data released by the State Secretariat for Economic... -
Latvia: Revised GDP estimates confirm robust growth in the first quarter Latvia’s economy started 2018 on a strong note, according to detailed data released by the Statistical Institute on 31 May.... -
Estonia: GDP growth slows in the first quarter The economy started 2018 on soft footing, with comprehensive data released by Statistics Estonia on 31 May putting annual GDP... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales growth accelerates in April, supported by a strong domestic labor market Retail sales volumes grew a solid 11.1% annually in April, picking up steam from March’s revised 10.1% expansion (previously reported:... -
Slovenia: Inflation climbs to a 15-month high in May Consumer prices rose 1.2% over the previous month in May following a 0.7% month-on-month rise in April. Eleven out of... -
Canada: Bank of Canada signals forthcoming rate hike in July On 30 May, the Bank of Canada (BoC) left its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 1.25%, as broadly... -
Finland: Economic growth surges to an over seven-year high at the start of 2018 In Q1 2018, the economy expanded for the tenth consecutive quarter, with growth accelerating to an over seven-year high. According... -
Belgium: GDP growth moderates in Q1; household spending ticks up Comprehensive data released by the Bank of Belgium (NBB) on 30 May puts economic growth in the first quarter at... -
Canada: GDP growth moderates in Q1; fundamentals remain solid Canada’s economy began the year at a slightly slower pace, with seasonally-adjusted annualized (SAAR) growth coming in at 1.3% from...