Latest reading: In May, the trade balance was USD +7.8 billion, following a USD +10.6 billion figure in the previous...
Latest Global Economic News
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Brazil: Merchandise trade surplus shrinks in May -
Indonesia: Inflation rises in May from April Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 3.1% in annual terms in May, following a 2.4% jump in the prior month and... -
Hungary: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Hungary’s GDP grew 1.7% in annual terms in Q1, following 0.8% growth in the prior quarter. Q1’s reading... -
Poland: Economic growth eases in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Poland’s GDP grew 3.5% on a year-on-year basis in Q1, following 4.1% growth in the prior quarter. In... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales slow in April Latest reading: Retail sales were up 6.4% in annual terms in April, following a 9.9% rise in the prior month.... -
Australia: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading disappoints markets: Australia’s GDP increased 0.3% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, following a 0.9% expansion in... -
Switzerland: Manufacturing and services PMIs improve in May Latest reading: The UBS/procure.ch Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 57.3 in May from 54.5 in April, remaining above... -
Switzerland: Retail sales slow in April Latest reading: Retail sales increased 0.1% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in April, following a 0.3% rise in the prior... -
Euro Area: Inflation picks up in May from April Latest reading: Harmonized consumer prices increased 3.2% in annual terms in May, following a 3.0% rise in the previous month.... -
Poland: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in June Policy rate remains at four-year low: At its meeting on 1–2 June, the Central Bank of Poland (NBP) decided to...