Latest reading: Harmonized inflation inched up to 2.0% in May from April’s 1.9%. May’s figure was the highest inflation rate...
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Finland: Harmonized inflation edges up to target in May -
Portugal: Harmonized inflation falls to near four-year low in May Latest reading: Harmonized inflation dropped to 1.7% in May from April’s 2.1%, falling below the ECB’s 2.0% target. May’s figure... -
Colombia: Economic activity growth eases but exceeds market estimates in April Latest reading: Economic activity growth eased to 1.1% year on year in April from March’s 4.6% print and marked the... -
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia leaves rates unchanged in June Bank puts rates on hold: At its meeting on 17–18 June, Bank Indonesia (BI) kept BI-Rate at 5.50%, as market... -
Sweden: Central Bank resumes monetary policy easing in June Quarter-point cut meets market expectations: At its meeting on 17 June, the Riksbank resumed its monetary policy loosening cycle, cutting... -
Japan: Bank of Japan leaves rates unchanged; slows bond sales Rates remain on pause: At its meeting ending on 17 June, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its... -
United States: Retail sales contract at sharpest pace since March 2023 in May Latest reading: Retail sales dropped 0.9% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in May (April: -0.1% mom), a larger fall than... -
China: Domestic real-sector data is mixed in May Latest reading: Industrial output expanded 5.8% in year-on-year terms in May, below April’s 6.1% reading and undershooting market expectations. Softer... -
Chile: Central Bank of Chile leaves rates unchanged in June Latest bank decision: At its meeting on 17 June, the Central Bank of Chile decided to maintain the monetary policy... -
Kazakhstan: Industrial output loses momentum in May Latest reading: Industrial output grew 5.8% compared to the same month a year earlier in May, which was a deterioration...