Industrial production slid 0.3% year on year in February (January: -5.0% yoy). The reading reflected a broad-based upturn: Manufacturing output...
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Latvia: Decline in industrial output softens in February -
Euro Area: Unemployment rate stable in February The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate came in at 6.5% in February, stable from January. As for the Eurozone’s largest economies,... -
Euro Area: Inflation falls in March Harmonized inflation fell to 2.4% in March from 2.6% in February. Therefore, inflation moved closer to the European Central Bank’s... -
Thailand: Merchandise exports increase in February Merchandise exports increased 2.6% over the same month last year in February (January: +7.4% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports climbed 3.2%... -
Peru: Inflation drops in February Inflation came in at 3.1% in March, down from February’s 3.3%. The result was largely driven by softer growth in... -
Thailand: Manufacturing production bounces back in February Manufacturing production rose 2.8% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in February (January: -0.2% mom). The figure marked the best reading... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales rebound in February, but remain downbeat Retail sales grew 0.5% year on year in February (January: -1.2% yoy). Looking at the details of the release, fuel... -
Chile: Central Bank cuts rates in April; signals further cuts ahead On 2 April, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) cut the monetary policy rate (MPR) from 7.25%... -
Switzerland: Retail sales record largest decrease in 10 months in February Retail sales declined 0.1% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January’s 0.8% increase. The reading was driven... -
Portugal: Industrial output growth falls to four-month low in February Industrial output rose 0.4% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in February, which was down from January’s 1.4% increase. Looking at...