Retail sales volumes grew a solid 11.1% annually in April, picking up steam from March’s revised 10.1% expansion (previously reported:...
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Hong Kong: Retail sales growth accelerates in April, supported by a strong domestic labor market -
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... -
Sweden: GDP growth remains solid in the first quarter According to figures released by Statistics Sweden on 30 May, the economy expanded a robust 0.7% in Q1 over the... -
Poland: Buoyant domestic demand lifts GDP growth in Q1 Poland’s economy sailed through the first quarter, according to comprehensive data released by the Statistical Office on 30 May. Ticking... -
Switzerland: Economic sentiment declines to over two-and-a-half year low in May In May, the KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy forecasting a six-month period—dropped from a revised... -
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia hikes rates for the third time in six weeks At its 28–29 June meeting, the Board of Governors of Bank Indonesia (BI) decided to hike its main interest rates... -
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...