GDP growth slowed markedly to 2.7% year on year in the first quarter from 4.3% in the fourth quarter of...
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Hong Kong: GDP growth grows at softest pace since Q2 2023 in Q1 -
Chile: Economic activity growth eases in March Economic activity rose 0.8% in year-on-year terms in March, which was a deterioration from February’s 4.5% increase. The reading was... -
Japan: Consumer confidence falls in April Consumer sentiment came in at 38.3 in April, down from March’s 39.5, a three-month low and undershooting market expectations. With... -
Czech Republic: Czech National Bank maintains monetary easing pace in May At its 2 May meeting, the Board of the Czech National Bank (CNB) cut the two-week repo rate to 5.25%... -
Switzerland: Retail sales dip in March Retail sales declined 0.4% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in March, which contrasted February’s 0.1% increase. On an annual basis,... -
Brazil: Current account records larger deficit in March The current account recorded a USD 4.6 billion deficit in March, deteriorating from the USD 4.5 billion deficit clocked in... -
Poland: Inflation increases in April Inflation came in at 2.4% in April, which was up from March’s five-year low of 2.0%. The reading was largely... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation drops to the joint-lowest level since January 2022 in April Inflation eased to 8.7% in April, following March’s 9.1%, marking an over two-year low. According to the preliminary release, the... -
Portugal: Industrial output growth surges in March Industrial output rose 2.6% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in March, which was up from February’s 0.3% increase. Looking at... -
Korea: Merchandise exports gain steam in April Merchandise exports soared 13.8% annually in April (March: +3.1% year-on-year). Moreover, the daily average export value—which accounts for the number...