Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD +4.5 billion, following a USD +5.9 billion figure in the prior...
Latest Global Economic News
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Mexico: Merchandise trade surplus shrinks in April -
Taiwan: Industrial production loses momentum in April Latest reading: Industrial production rose 14.2% on a year-on-year basis in April, following 26.1% growth in the prior month. April’s... -
Australia: Inflation decelerates in April from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 4.2% on a year-on-year basis in April, following a 4.5% increase in the prior month.... -
Poland: Retail sales decelerate in April Latest reading: Retail sales rose 1.2% in annual terms in April, following a 8.8% increase in the previous month. April’s... -
United Kingdom: Retail sales fall in April Latest reading: Retail sales fell 1.3% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in April, following 0.6% growth in the prior month.... -
Israel: Central Bank cuts rates in May Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 25 May, the Central Bank decided to cut its policy rate from 4.00%... -
Singapore: Inflation is stable in April Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 1.8% in annual terms in April, stable from the previous month’s reading. Relative to the... -
Germany: Economic growth accelerates in Q1 2026 Economy accelerates in Q1: Germany’s GDP grew 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q1, following a 0.2% expansion... -
Nigeria: Economic growth ebbs in the first quarter of 2026 Q1 reading falls just short of expectations: Nigeria’s GDP expanded 3.9% on a year-on-year basis in Q1, following a 4.1%... -
Singapore: Economic growth picks up in the first quarter of 2026 GDP growth beats expectations in Q1: According to a second release, Singapore’s GDP increased 6.0% in annual terms in Q1,...