Economic sentiment came in at 104.2 in April, down from March’s 106.2. That said, the index remained above the long-term...
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Serbia: Economic sentiment deteriorates in April -
Sweden: Economic sentiment picks up in April Economic sentiment rose to 94.3 in April from March’s 93.2. April’s result marked the best performance since August 2022. Despite... -
Denmark: Economic sentiment falls in April Economic sentiment fell to 96.7 in April from March’s 97.3. As a result, the index remained below the long-term average... -
Finland: Economic sentiment decreases in April Economic sentiment came in at 82.4 in April, down from March’s 86.3. As a result, the index remained entrenched below... -
Ireland: GDP rebounds in Q1 According to a preliminary estimate, GDP bounced back in the first quarter, expanding 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis,... -
Spain: Unemployment rate rises in first quarter of 2024 The jobless rate rose to 12.3% in Q1 2024 from Q4 2023’s 11.8%. In absolute terms, the number of unemployed... -
Russia: Central Bank holds for third consecutive meeting in April At its meeting on 26 April, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) held its key policy rate at... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity expands at quickest pace since March 2022 in February Economic activity grew 6.2% compared to the same month a year earlier in February, which followed January’s 4.6% increase. February’s... -
Brazil: Both consumer and industrial business sentiment improve in April The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) improved to a four-month high... -
Japan: Bank of Japan holds policy rate in April despite plunging yen After raising its policy rate for the first time in 17 years last month, at its meeting on 25–26 April,...