Trade tensions between China and the United States escalated further on 15 June after the two countries announced punitive trade...
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China: Full-blown trade war with the United States edges closer -
Nigeria: Inflation falls to lowest level since February 2016 in May Consumer prices rose 1.09% on a month-on-month basis in May, above from April’s 0.83% rise and the sharpest increase since... -
South Africa: Emerging-market selloff pushes rand to six-month low in June Since the outset of the year, the South African rand has taken some major hits as the emerging-market selloff continues... -
Japan: Export growth strengthens in May Nominal yen-denominated merchandise exports increased 8.1% annually in May, accelerating from April’s 7.8% expansion and outpacing market expectations of a... -
Russia: Growth gains momentum in Q1 A second estimate of national accounts data released by Rosstat on 18 June confirmed that the economic recovery gained steam... -
Panama: GDP Growth slows to over seven-year low in Q1 According to data released by the National Comptroller’s Office (Contraloría General de la República), the economy lost steam in the... -
Kazakhstan: Industrial production accelerates in May The industrial sector expanded at the quickest pace in eight months in May, growing 6.4% year-on-year compared to an annual... -
Uruguay: Growth picks up pace in Q1 The economy kicked off the year on stronger footing, with year-on-year growth accelerating from the previous quarter’s 2.0% to 2.2%... -
Russia: Industrial production weakens in May Industrial output eased in May, according to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Industrial production grew 3.7% in annual terms,... -
Philippines: Remittances growth rises in April In April, cash remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) reached USD 2.3 billion, a 12.7% expansion from the same month...