Latest reading: Consumer confidence index went up to 33.6 in May, following April’s 32.2. The latest reading was below the...
Latest Global Economic News
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Japan: Consumer confidence increases in May -
Korea: Economic activity falls in April Latest reading: Economic activity fell 0.6% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in April, following a 0.4% rise in the previous... -
Sweden: Economy shrinks in the first quarter of 2026 Second release confirms Q1 contraction: A second release of national accounts confirmed that Sweden’s GDP contracted 0.2% in seasonally adjusted... -
Kenya: Inflation picks up in May from April Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 6.7% on a year-on-year basis in May, following a 5.6% rise in the prior month.... -
Croatia: Industrial production falls in April Latest reading: Industrial production declined 2.1% on a working-day adjusted year-on-year basis in April, following 0.8% growth in the previous... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank leaves rates unchanged in May The BCRD holds for seventh consecutive meeting: At its meeting on 29 May, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic... -
Belgium: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Belgium’s GDP increased 0.2% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, following a 0.1% expansion in the prior... -
Hungary: Economic sentiment worsens in May Latest reading: Economic sentiment went down to 99.3 in May, following April’s 99.8. The latest reading was below the long-term... -
Poland: Economic sentiment rises in May Latest reading: Economic sentiment increased to 100.1 in May, following April’s 99.2. The latest reading was above the long-term average... -
New Zealand: Business confidence recovers in May Latest reading: The ANZ Business Confidence Index rebounded to 10.0 in May, following April’s -10.6. The latest reading moved back...