Industrial output expanded 2.1% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in March (February: +0.1% mom). March’s print marked the best reading...
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Norway: Industrial output grows at fastest pace in seven months in March -
Philippines: Inflation declines to lowest level since August 2022 in April Inflation fell to 6.6% in April below March’s 7.6%. April’s reading represented the weakest inflation rate since August 2022. Looking... -
Norway: Norges Bank meets expectations and hikes key rate by a further 25 basis points in May At its 3 May meeting, the Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously voted to deliver another 25 basis point increase,... -
Germany: Merchandise exports increase at a softer rate in March Merchandise exports increased 4.3% annually in March, following February’s 6.4% increase. March’s outturn marked the weakest expansion since February 2021.... -
Indonesia: Inflation declines to lowest level since May 2022 in April Inflation came in at 4.3% in April, which was down from March’s 5.0%. April’s reading marked the lowest inflation rate... -
New Zealand: Unemployment rate stable in Q1 The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was stable at Q4 2022’s 3.4% in Q1. Meanwhile, the underutilization rate—which includes both unemployment and... -
Poland: Business sentiment rises in April Business confidence rose to minus 10.8 in April from March’s minus 12.9. However, the index remained entrenched below the 0-threshold,... -
Australia: Retail sales growth picks up pace in March Retail sales grew 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March (February: +0.2% mom). The pickup was due to stronger food... -
Spain: Current account surplus narrows in February The current account posted a EUR 2.3 billion surplus in February, deteriorating from the EUR 3.3 billion surplus posted in... -
Spain: Retail sales expand at quickest pace since May 2021 in March Retail sales increased 9.7% in year-on-year terms in March, which was above February’s 3.6% increase. The print marked the best...