In March, annual growth in economic activity decelerated to 3.1% from an upwardly revised 3.2% expansion in February (previously reported:...
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Ghana: Inflation falls to within Central Bank’s target range in April Consumer prices rose 0.9% over the previous month in April, easing from March’s 1.1% month-on-month increase. The moderation was driven... -
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... -
Brazil: Retail sales rebound in March Retail sales (excluding cars and construction) rose a moderate 0.3% from the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March, which... -
Egypt: Inflation declines for ninth consecutive month in April In April, urban consumer prices rose 1.52% from the previous month, accelerating from March’s 0.99% increase. April’s increase was driven...