Merchandise exports soared 12.9% on an annual basis in April (March: +18.8% year-on-year). The outturn marked the slowest growth since...
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Korea: Merchandise exports increase at a milder rate in April -
Japan: Consumer confidence improves but remains pessimistic in April Consumer confidence rose to 33.0 in April from March’s 32.8. Despite the uptick, the index remained entrenched below the 50-threshold,... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index accelerates in March The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index expanded 0.19% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March (February: +0.10%... -
Saudi Arabia: GDP growth improves in Q1 A flash estimate showed that the economy grew 9.6% on an annual basis in the first quarter of 2022, after... -
Saudi Arabia: Oil prices decline in April, but remain at near-decade highs nonetheless The OPEC oil basket traded at USD 105.8 per barrel on average in April, down 6.8% from the prior month.... -
Vietnam: Inflation comes in at highest level since August 2021 in April Consumer prices increased 0.18% in April over the previous month, which was below March’s 0.70% rise. April’s result marked the... -
Dominican Republic: Central Bank pauses tightening cycle in April At its 29 April meeting, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) decided to leave its policy rate at... -
Korea: Industrial output growth picks up pace in March Industrial output expanded 5.6% year-on-year in seasonally-adjusted terms in March (February: +3.7% s.a. yoy). On a monthly basis, factory output... -
Italy: GDP contracts in Q1 According to a preliminary reading, GDP contracted 0.2% in the first quarter in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms, contrasting the 0.7%... -
Vietnam: Industrial output growth improves in April Industrial output rose 18.0% compared to the same month a year earlier in April, which was above March’s 15.2% increase....