Business confidence dropped to minus 12.2 in May from April’s minus 10.8. Therefore, the index remained entrenched below the 0-threshold,...
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Poland: Business sentiment falls in May -
United States: Job gains beat expectations again in May Total non-farm payrolls grew by 339,000 in May, beating market expectations of a 195,000 increase. Gains in professional and business... -
Korea: Inflation falls to over one-year low in May Inflation came in at 3.3% in May, which was down from April’s 3.7%. May’s reading marked the weakest inflation rate... -
France: Industrial output rebounds in April Industrial output grew 0.8% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in April (March: -1.1% mom). The reading reflected a broad-based improvement, with... -
Thailand: Merchandise exports fall at a quicker rate in April Merchandise exports contracted 7.6% annually in April, following March’s 4.2% drop. Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell 7.3% in annual terms in... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production records largest contracts in six months in April Manufacturing output fell 3.3% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in April (March: -0.9% mom). On an annual basis, manufacturing production plunged... -
Spain: Retail sales growth loses pace in April Retail sales grew 5.0% year on year in April (March: +9.9% yoy). The figure was primarily driven by weaker large... -
Hungary: GDP records sharpest contraction since Q1 2021 in Q1 GDP contracted 0.9% year on year in the first quarter, below the 0.4% expansion seen in the fourth quarter of... -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate dips in April The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.5% in April from 6.6% in March. Nine economies saw their unemployment rates... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation declines in May Inflation cooled to 15.9% in April, below April’s 16.8%, marking the third month of consecutive decline. Looking at the details...