Consumer prices rose 1.78% month on month in May, up from April’s 1.76%. This came on the back of slightly...
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Australia: Unemployment rate stable at over 13-year low in May Seasonally-adjusted employment increased by 60,600 in May, following 4,400 jobs added in April. May’s result was driven by an increase... -
Australia: Business confidence weakens in May The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) dropped to 6.0 points in May from 10.1 points in... -
China: Housing market remains depressed in May House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities decreased 0.1% month-on-month in May, according to a weighted average index calculated... -
Taiwan: Central Bank hikes rates again in June At its monetary policy meeting on 16 June, the Board of Directors of Taiwan’s Central Bank (CBC) increased the policy... -
Switzerland: SNB hikes rates in June in shock move At its meeting on 16 June the Swiss National Bank (SNB) raised its policy rate and the interest rate on... -
United Kingdom: Labor market remains robust midway through Q2 According to the ONS, in February–April the unemployment rate registered 3.8%, up 0.1 percentage points from the previous rolling quarter... -
United Kingdom: BoE hikes rates again in June On 16 June, the Bank of England (BoE) increased the bank rate from 1.00% to 1.25%, marking the fifth successive... -
Japan: Merchandise exports grow at a stronger pace in May Yen-denominated merchandise exports rose 15.8% over the same month last year in May, following April’s 12.5% upturn. Meanwhile, merchandise imports... -
Italy: Inflation comes in at highest level since 1986 Consumer prices increased 0.82% in May over the previous month, contrasting April’s 0.09% fall. The higher print was largely due...