Latest reading: Monthly economic activity declined 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 0.3% fall in...
Latest Global Economic News
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Finland: Economic activity shrinks more quickly in March -
Germany: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: According to a flash estimate, Germany’s GDP grew 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q1, following... -
Euro Area: ECB leaves rates unchanged in April The ECB stands still: At end-April, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its deposit rate at 2.00% for the seventh... -
Colombia: Central Bank holds rates in April Bank on hold: On 30 April, the Central Bank of Colombia (Banrep) decided to keep rates steady at 11.25% following... -
Portugal: Economic growth flatlines in the first quarter of 2026 Series of storms and Iran war cause GDP to stall in Q1: According to a flash estimate, Portugal’s GDP stalled... -
Netherlands: Economic growth decelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP growth hits an over two-year low in Q1: According to the flash estimate, the Netherlands’ GDP increased 0.1% in... -
Kenya: Inflation accelerates in April from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 5.6% on a year-on-year basis in April, following a 4.4% increase in the prior... -
China: Manufacturing and non-manufacturing PMIs drop in April Latest reading: China’s official NBS Manufacturing PMI edged lower to 50.3 in April 2026 from 50.4 in March, remaining in... -
Japan: Consumer confidence worsens in April Latest reading: Consumer confidence index went down to 32.2 in April, following March’s 33.3. The latest reading was below the... -
Poland: Inflation picks up in April from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 3.2% in annual terms in April, following a 3.0% rise in the previous month. April’s...