Business sentiment among large manufacturers—according to the Bank of Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey—came in at plus 9 in Q2,...
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Japan: Business sentiment remains positive but dips in Q2 -
Korea: Merchandise exports increase at a softer pace in June Merchandise exports rose 5.4% on an annual basis in June, following May’s 21.3% upturn. June’s figure beat market expectations but... -
Kenya: Economy expands at softer pace in Q1 2022 The economy lost more steam in the first quarter of 2022, with GDP expanding 6.8% year on year. The result... -
Chile: Government announces ambitious package to increase tax take What happened: On 1 July, the government proposed to raise the tax take by 4.1% of GDP annually by 2026.... -
Chile: Economic activity slows in May but beats expectations Economic activity grew 6.4% year on year in May (April: +6.9% yoy). May’s result marked the worst reading since February... -
Saudi Arabia: Oil prices rise in June The OPEC oil basket traded at USD 117.7 per barrel on average in June, up 3.4% from the prior month.... -
Serbia: Industrial output accelerates markedly in May Industrial production growth jumped to 8.7% year on year in May, up from April’s 2.0% increase. The print came on... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation comes in at highest level since September 2016 in August Consumer prices increased 1.40% in August over the previous month, accelerating from the 1.10% increase logged in July. Looking at... -
Canada: Economic activity growth wanes in April; flash estimate points to contraction in May GDP grew 0.3% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in April, which was a deterioration from March’s 0.7% increase. Looking at the... -
Ecuador: GDP growth slows further in Q1 GDP eased to 3.8% in annual terms in Q1 2022, below Q4 2021’s 4.9% expansion. The slower growth in Q1...