Exports fell 6.0% in year-on-year terms in May, contrasting April’s revised 6.5% year-on-year increase (previously reported: +6.2% year-on-year). The sharp...
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Argentina: Trade deficit widens in May -
Ghana: GDP growth moderates in Q1 A provisional estimate released by Ghana’s Statistical Service on 27 June shows that the economy kicked off 2018 on softer... -
Mexico: Merchandise trade deficit widens in May Merchandise trade recorded a USD 1.6 billion deficit in May, widening notably from the USD 1.2 billion deficit registered in... -
France: Consumer confidence deteriorates in June The consumer confidence indicator produced by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) decreased to 97 points in... -
Czech Republic: Central Bank hikes key rate in June At its 27 June meeting, the Bank Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) unanimously decided to raise the two-week... -
Turkey: Victory for Erdogan mitigates short-term political risks, but severe economic uncertainty remains In presidential and parliamentary elections held on 24 June, incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won over 50% of the vote,... -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence edges down in June The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator edged down from 121.0 in May to 120.0 in June, marking the lowest print... -
New Zealand: Business confidence continues to fall in June The ANZ Bank Business Outlook indicator showed that a net 39.0% of surveyed firms were pessimistic about the year ahead... -
Denmark: Business sentiment declines in June According to a survey conducted by Statistics Denmark, business confidence among firms in the industrial sector deteriorated in June. The... -
Brazil: Current account surplus narrows in May Brazil’s current account balance came in at a surplus of USD 729 million in May, below the USD 2.8 billion...