On 27 April, the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA) decided to hike the LELIQ rate to 91.00% from 81.00%. The...
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Brazil: Consumer and business sentiment remain pessimistic in April The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) dropped to 86.8 in April,... -
Korea: Manufacturing firms’ month-ahead sentiment rises to six-month high but remains pessimistic in May Business sentiment among manufacturing firms rose to 72.0 in May from April’s 69.0. May’s result marked the best reading since... -
Australia: Inflation moderates in Q1 Annual inflation came in at 7.0% in Q1, down from Q4’s 7.8%, which had marked the highest reading since Q2... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment rises in April The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), rose to 97.2 in April from 93.9 in March.... -
France: Consumer confidence increases in April, remains below long-term average Consumer confidence came in at 83.0 in April, up from March’s 82.0. As a result, the index improved but remained... -
Sweden: Riksbank delivers another 50 basis point increase in April and nears the end of the tightening cycle At its 25 April meeting, the Riksbank delivered another 50 basis point increase and brought the policy rate to 3.50%—the... -
Russia: Industrial output posts quickest growth since March 2022 in March Industrial output grew 1.2% year on year in March (February: -1.7% yoy). March’s print marked the best reading since March... -
Guatemala: Banguat continues with slow and steady approach, hiking by 25 basis points in April On 26 April, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Guatemala (Banguat) raised the key policy rate by 25... -
Korea: Consumer confidence picks up but remains in negative territory in April Consumer confidence rose to 95.1 in April from March’s 92.0. April’s result marked the best reading since June 2022. Despite...