Inflation came in at 2.0% in May, unchanged from April’s result and below market expectations. May’s reading was muted by...
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Hong Kong: Inflation holds steady in May -
Japan: Industrial output rises at faster rate in April Industrial output rose 0.7% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in April (March: +0.3% mom). Manufacturing output grew at a faster pace,... -
Hungary: MNB narrows interest rate corridor again in June At its 20 June meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) left its base rate unchanged at... -
Malaysia: Merchandise exports drop at a more moderate rate in May Merchandise exports contracted 3.7% annually in May (April: -20.5% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports declined 6.3% in annual terms in May... -
Finland: Current account deficit increases in April The current account recorded a EUR 1.7 billion deficit in April, deteriorating from the EUR 0.6 billion deficit posted in... -
Colombia: Economic activity records largest drop in over two years in April Economic activity decreased 0.8% compared to the same month of the previous year in April, which contrasted March’s 1.5% increase.... -
Indonesia: Merchandise exports increase in May Merchandise exports rose 1.0% in annual terms in May (April: -29.4% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports jumped 14.4% in annual terms... -
Peru: Economic activity growth gains momentum in April Economic activity grew 0.3% in year-on-year terms in April, which was above March’s 0.2% increase. The upturn was primarily driven... -
Nigeria: Central Bank sets the naira free On 14 June, the Nigerian naira (NGN) lost a staggering 25% of its value relative to the previous day, falling... -
Chile: Central Bank stays put in June At its 19 June meeting, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCh) decided to leave the monetary policy...