Latest reading: In March, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 6.2%, following a 6.3% rate in the prior month....
Latest Global Economic News
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Euro Area: Unemployment rate falls in March -
Chile: Business confidence drops in April Latest reading: Business confidence index fell to 49.3 in April, following March’s 50.4. The latest reading was below the threshold... -
Saudi Arabia: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 U.S.-Iran war weighs heavily on GDP growth: According to a preliminary reading, Saudi Arabia’s GDP increased 2.8% on a year-on-year... -
Korea: Merchandise trade surplus narrows in April Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD +23.8 billion, following a USD +26.2 billion reading in the previous... -
Colombia: Central Bank holds rates in April Bank on hold: On 30 April, the Central Bank of Colombia (Banrep) decided to keep rates steady at 11.25% following... -
Spain: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Spain’s GDP expanded 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q1, following a 0.8% expansion in the... -
Portugal: Economic growth flatlines in the first quarter of 2026 Series of storms and Iran war cause GDP to stall in Q1: According to a flash estimate, Portugal’s GDP stalled... -
Netherlands: Economic growth decelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP growth hits an over two-year low in Q1: According to the flash estimate, the Netherlands’ GDP increased 0.1% in... -
Taiwan: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Taiwan’s GDP grew 13.7% on a year-on-year basis in Q1, following 12.7% growth in the previous quarter and... -
Croatia: Industrial production decelerates in March Latest reading: Industrial production rose 0.8% on a working-day adjusted year-on-year basis in March, following a 1.2% increase in the...