Consumer confidence came in at 83.0 in April, up from March’s 82.0. As a result, the index improved but remained...
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France: Consumer confidence increases in April, remains below long-term average -
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... -
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.... -
Hungary: MNB narrows interest rate corridor in April At its 25 April meeting, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) left its base rate unchanged at... -
Argentina: Economic activity growth slides to 10-month low in February The monthly indicator for economic activity (EMAE) grew 0.2% in year-on-year terms in February, which was a deterioration from January’s... -
Poland: Industrial output drops at sharpest rate since May 2020 in March Industrial output dropped 2.9% compared to the same month of the previous year in March, which followed February’s 1.0% decrease.... -
Poland: Retail sales growth eases to over two-year low in March Retail sales grew 4.8% year on year in March (February: +10.8% yoy). March’s outturn marked the worst reading since February...