Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members decided in an 8-to-1 vote to keep the Bank’s monetary policy steady at their...
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Japan: BOJ removes time frame for inflation target; keeps monetary policy unchanged -
France: Economic growth decelerates in Q1 The French economy started 2018 on a weak note, according to the first estimate for GDP growth in the first... -
France: HICP inflation edges up to a multi-year high in April Revised data released by the National Statistical Institute (INSEE) on 15 May showed that consumer price growth slowed from the... -
Netherlands: Business confidence continues to moderate going into the second quarter In April, business confidence in the Dutch manufacturing sector recorded a second consecutive drop, with sentiment decreasing from 9.5 in... -
Austria: Consumer confidence remains steady at multi-year high in April At the outset of the second quarter of the year, consumer sentiment in Austria did not diminish from the prior... -
Austria: Robust economic growth in the first quarter of the year, despite a marginal slowdown Last year’s strong economic momentum carried over into the new year, despite a slight moderation from the prior quarter. According... -
United Kingdom: Economy gets off to a weaker-than-expected start this year The economy started the year sluggishly, according to preliminary data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on 27... -
Spain: Economy maintains a steady course at the outset of the year The economy continued to sail smoothly at the start of the year, buttressed by a solid external scenario and resilient... -
Spain: Retail sales growth loses traction in March Retail sales growth lost some momentum in the final month of the first quarter, partially the result of a strong... -
United States: Advance Q1 GDP estimate beats market expectations on strong business investment and exports An advance GDP estimate shows the U.S. economy performed more resiliently than expected in the first quarter, helped by healthy...