Latest reading: In March, the trade balance was USD -0.1 billion, following a USD +0.6 billion figure in the previous...
Latest Global Economic News
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Thailand: Merchandise trade slips into deficit in March -
Portugal: Industrial production returns to growth in March Latest reading: Industrial production rose 3.2% in calendar and seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in March, following a 0.3% drop in... -
Switzerland: Retail sales recover in March Latest reading: Retail sales were up 0.1% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in March, following a 0.1% drop in the... -
Qatar: Inflation picks up in March from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 4.2% in annual terms in March, following a 2.5% rise in the previous month.... -
Malaysia: Industrial production steadies in March Latest reading: Industrial production rose 3.1% in annual terms in March, unchanged from the prior month’s reading. March’s reading was... -
Hungary: Tisza’s election win should support economy, but significant fiscal constraints remain Hungary breaks away from the Orbán era: On 12 April, Péter Magyar’s Tisza party won a landslide victory over Viktor... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate falls in March Latest reading: In March, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.2%, following a 6.3% rate in the prior month.... -
Chile: Business confidence drops in April Latest reading: Business confidence index fell to 49.3 in April, following March’s 50.4. The latest reading was below the threshold... -
Saudi Arabia: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 U.S.-Iran war weighs heavily on GDP growth: According to a preliminary reading, Saudi Arabia’s GDP increased 2.8% on a year-on-year... -
Korea: Merchandise trade surplus narrows in April Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD +23.8 billion, following a USD +26.2 billion reading in the previous...