Oil prices continued to climb in May on the back of limited supply, resilient global growth and rising geopolitical risks....
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Saudi Arabia: Oil prices hit over three-year high in May -
Russia: Industrial production increases in April Industrial production picked up in April, according to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Industrial output grew 1.3% year-on-year, increasing... -
Japan: Industrial production growth slows in April Industrial production moderated in April, growing 0.3% on a month-on-month and seasonally-adjusted basis, down from March’s revised 1.4% increase (previously... -
Korea: Forward-looking business confidence slips for June The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator (BSI) for the manufacturing sector fell to 80 points for June from... -
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: 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...