Underlying picture less positive than headline reading: GDP growth improved to 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted quarter on quarter basis...
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United Kingdom: GDP growth records best result since Q1 2024 in the first quarter -
Saudi Arabia: Inflation holds stable in April Latest reading: Inflation came in at 2.3% in April, matching March’s 21-month high. Price pressures for food increased for the... -
Israel: Inflation rises in April Latest reading: Inflation ticked up to 3.6% in April, above March’s 3.3%, market expectations, and the Bank of Israel’s 1.0–3.0%... -
Euro Area: Industrial output expands at fastest pace since November 2020 in March Latest reading: Industrial output increased 2.6% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in March (February: +1.1% s.a. mom). The print marked... -
Romania: Economy stalls in the first quarter GDP flatlines in Q1: According to a preliminary estimate, GDP stagnated on a seasonally and calendar-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the... -
Nigeria: Inflation slides in April Latest reading: Inflation came in at 23.7% in April, down from March’s 24.2%. April marked the fourth month after the... -
Slovenia: Economy records sharpest contraction since Covid-19 pandemic in Q1 GDP shrinks in Q1: GDP unexpectedly contracted 0.7% year on year in the first quarter (Q4 2024: +1.5% yoy), marking... -
Mexico: Central Bank decreases rates in May Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 15 May, the Central Bank decided to lower the target for the overnight... -
Norway: Norway’s economy clocks third consecutive decline in Q1 Economy remains in a technical recession: The economy failed to escape the doldrums at the outset of 2025, with nationwide... -
Bulgaria: Inflation eases in April Latest reading: Inflation fell to 3.5% in April from March’s 4.0%. April’s reading marked the lowest level so far this...