Seasonally-adjusted employment increased by 22,600 in April compared to the prior month, contrasting the revised 700 jobs shed in March...
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Australia: Labor market reports strong outturn in April, revised data shows employment shrank in March -
Japan: Machinery orders contract in March Core machinery orders—a leading indicator of capital spending over a three to six month period—declined in March for the first... -
Indonesia: BI hikes rates for the first time in four years in May At its 17 and 18 May monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia decided to increase interest rates by 25 basis points,... -
Mexico: Banxico stands pat in May, keeping the policy rate at 7.50% At its 17 May monetary policy meeting, Banxico’s five-member board voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate steady at 7.50%... -
Russia: Recovery gains traction in Q1 A preliminary estimate of national accounts data released by Rosstat on 16 May revealed that the Russian recovery got back... -
Serbia: Central Bank stands pat in May At its monthly monetary policy meeting held on 16 May, the Executive Board of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS)... -
Germany: Inflation remains stable in April The consumer price index was unchanged in April from the previous month, contrasting the March’s 0.4% month-on-month increase in prices,... -
Estonia: Inflation rises in April In April, consumer prices increased 0.4% over the previous month, following a flat print in March. According to data released... -
Italy: Inflation drops to an over one-year low in April According to a second estimate released by the National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) on 16 May, consumer prices rose 0.1% month-on-month... -
China: Smaller cities lead April’s acceleration in house prices House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities rose 0.5% in April in month-on-month terms according to a weighted average...