According to a preliminary estimate, GDP bounced back in the first quarter, expanding 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis,...
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Ireland: GDP rebounds in Q1 -
Spain: Unemployment rate rises in first quarter of 2024 The jobless rate rose to 12.3% in Q1 2024 from Q4 2023’s 11.8%. In absolute terms, the number of unemployed... -
Russia: Central Bank holds for third consecutive meeting in April At its meeting on 26 April, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) held its key policy rate at... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity expands at quickest pace since March 2022 in February Economic activity grew 6.2% compared to the same month a year earlier in February, which followed January’s 4.6% increase. February’s... -
Ireland: Consumer sentiment weakens in April Consumer confidence came in at 67.8 in April, down from March’s 69.5. This marked the third consecutive month of decline,... -
Brazil: Both consumer and industrial business sentiment improve in April The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) improved to a four-month high... -
Japan: Bank of Japan holds policy rate in April despite plunging yen After raising its policy rate for the first time in 17 years last month, at its meeting on 25–26 April,... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports slide in March Merchandise exports decreased 5.3% on an annual basis in March, following February’s 13.0% jump. March’s figure marked the largest contraction... -
Malaysia: Inflation remains steady in March Inflation came in at 1.8% in March, matching February’s reading and surprising markets on the downside. The stable figure was... -
Australia: Inflation rises in March Inflation came in at 3.5% in March, up from 3.4% in February. Stronger increases in prices for housing and transport...