At its meeting on 16–17 May, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola (BNA) increased the key...
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Angola: National Bank of Angola continues tightening cycle in May -
Malaysia: GDP growth records fastest upturn in a year in Q1 Year-on-year GDP growth picked up to 4.2% in the first quarter, up from 2.9% in the fourth quarter of last... -
Singapore: Non-oil domestic exports drop in April Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) declined 9.3% in annual terms in April, on the heels of March’s 20.8% plunge. The downturn... -
Japan: GDP contracts in Q1 According to a preliminary reading, GDP contracted 2.0% in seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) terms in Q1 2024, undershooting market... -
Norway: GDP growth taps the breaks in Q1 The Norwegian economy started 2024 on softer footing: Nationwide GDP expanded 0.2% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, decelerating from Q4... -
Euro Area: Industrial production growth softens in March Industrial output rose 0.6% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in March, which followed February’s 1.0% increase. March’s deceleration was driven... -
Australia: Unemployment rate rises in April Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 38,500 in April, following 5,900 jobs shed in March. April’s result was driven by an increase... -
Argentina: Month-on-month inflation down for fourth month running Inflation came in at 289.4% in April, which was up from March’s 287.9%. April’s result marked the highest inflation rate... -
United States: Inflation drops slightly in April Inflation edged down to 3.4% in April, which followed March’s 3.5% and was in line with market expectations. That said,... -
Panama: Inflation remains stable in April Inflation was stable at March’s 1.7% in April. The result was largely due to softer growth in prices for food...