Consumer prices increased 0.6% month-on-month in April, up from the 0.2% rise recorded in March. According to data released by...
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Slovakia: Inflation hits an over 5-year high in April -
Colombia: Colombia gears up for presidential election, with center-right candidate the favorite to win Colombia is set to hold the first round of its important presidential election on 27 May. In the likely event... -
Turkey: Current account deficit widens further amid strong domestic demand The current account balance recorded a USD 4.8 billion deficit in March, widening from the USD 3.1 billion deficit recorded... -
Israel: Trade deficit widens in April despite a jump in export growth Exports jumped 12.4% over the previous year in April, a rapid acceleration from the prior month’s revised 2.9% year-on-year expansion... -
Hong Kong: GDP grows at fastest pace in seven years in Q1 but shows signs of a slowdown The economy started 2018 at full throttle, registering impressive 4.7% year-on-year GDP growth in the first quarter, a sizeable acceleration... -
Philippines: Exports decline sharply in March Philippine exports contracted 8.2% in annual terms in March, coming in below February’s 5.5% drop. March’s result reflected contractions in... -
Indonesia: Retail sales accelerate modestly in March In March, retail sales rose 2.5% over the same month last year, coming in above February’s 1.5% increase and market... -
China: Credit conditions improve in April Chinese banks distributed CNY 1.18 trillion (USD 185 billion) in new yuan loans in April, up from March’s CNY 1.12... -
Ireland: Contraction in industrial production eases in March The highly volatile Irish industrial production index contracted 7.3% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March, marking a... -
Russia: Export growth softens slightly in March Merchandise exports totaled USD 36.9 billion in March, recording a healthy 17.8% expansion from the USD 31.3 billion observed in...