The ANZ bank business outlook indicator declined in April, although it remained strongly optimistic. A net 14.9% of firms reported...
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Qatar: GDP growth picks up in Q3 According to a preliminary reading, GDP rose 1.2% year on year in the third quarter of 2023, above the 1.0%... -
Indonesia: Inflation remains stable in April Inflation came in at 3.0% in April, unchanged from March’s reading and slightly below market expectations. The reading was largely... -
Hong Kong: GDP growth grows at softest pace since Q2 2023 in Q1 GDP growth slowed markedly to 2.7% year on year in the first quarter from 4.3% in the fourth quarter of... -
Chile: Economic activity growth eases in March Economic activity rose 0.8% in year-on-year terms in March, which was a deterioration from February’s 4.5% increase. The reading was... -
Japan: Consumer confidence falls in April Consumer sentiment came in at 38.3 in April, down from March’s 39.5, a three-month low and undershooting market expectations. With... -
Czech Republic: Czech National Bank maintains monetary easing pace in May At its 2 May meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) cut the two-week repo rate to 5.25%... -
Switzerland: Retail sales dip in March Retail sales declined 0.4% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in March, which contrasted February’s 0.1% increase. On an annual basis,... -
Brazil: Current account records larger deficit in March The current account recorded a USD 4.6 billion deficit in March, deteriorating from the USD 4.5 billion deficit clocked in... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation drops to the joint-lowest level since January 2022 in April Inflation eased to 8.7% in April, following March’s 9.1%, marking an over two-year low. According to the preliminary release, the...