Retail sales fell 16.9% year-on-year in March (February: -17.5% yoy). The softer drop was due to a smaller contraction in...
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Hong Kong: Decline in retail sales softens in March -
Uruguay: Inflation holds steady in April Consumer prices increased 0.49% from the previous month in April, below the 1.11% increase recorded in March. April’s result marked... -
Chile: Central Bank continues to hike aggressively in May At its 5 May meeting, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (CBC) decided to hike the monetary policy... -
Colombia: Inflation rises to near 22-year high in April Consumer prices rose 1.25% in April over the previous month, accelerating from March’s 1.00% increase. The acceleration was largely due... -
Philippines: Inflation rises in April to highest level since December 2018 Consumer prices recorded 0.98% growth over the previous month in April, which was virtually unchanged from February’s 0.99% increase. Price... -
Kenya: Economy expands at an over-decade high in 2021 The economy lost steam in the final quarter of 2021, with GDP expanding 7.4% year on year. The result came... -
Brazil: COPOM hikes rates for tenth consecutive time in May; brings SELIC rate to early 2017 levels At its 3–4 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) of Brazil’s Central Bank (BCB) unanimously decided to raise the... -
Germany: Merchandise exports rise at a milder pace in March Merchandise exports dropped 3.3% over in the previous month March (February: +6.2% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports climbed 3.4% over the... -
United States: Fed continues to hike in May; announces balance sheet shrinkage At its meeting on 3–4 May, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided to raise the target range for the... -
Norway: Norges Bank holds fire in May, hints at hike in June At its 4 May monetary policy meeting, the Executive Board of Norges Bank unanimously voted to keep the sight deposit...