Economic activity rose 4.5% year on year in April (March: +4.8% yoy). The result marked the worst reading since December...
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Guatemala: Economic activity growth inches down in April -
Brazil: Economy gains steam in Q1 GDP growth accelerated to 1.0% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the first quarter, from 0.7% in the fourth quarter... -
Indonesia: Inflation comes in at highest level since December 2017 in May Consumer prices rose 0.40% in May over the previous month, coming in below April’s 0.95% increase. May’s result marked the... -
Estonia: Industrial output growth slows in April Industrial production rose 3.8% year-on-year in seasonally- and calendar-adjusted terms in April (March: +7.9%). The figure was partly driven by... -
Korea: Inflation rises in May Consumer prices increased 0.66% in May over the previous month, which was below April’s 0.74% rise. May’s result marked the... -
Mexico: Consumer confidence is stable in May Consumer confidence was unchanged at 44.2 in May. As such, the index remained entrenched below the 50-point threshold, indicating that... -
Korea: Merchandise exports accelerate in May Merchandise exports jumped 21.3% year-on-year in May, on the heels of April’s 12.9% jump. May’s result marked the strongest outturn... -
Switzerland: Inflation comes in at highest level since July 2008 in May Consumer prices increased 0.65% from the previous month in May, picking up from April’s 0.37% increase. The pick-up was largely... -
Canada: Bank of Canada continues to raise rates in June On 1 June, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its target for the overnight rate to 1.50% from 1.00%, marking... -
Cyprus: Economic growth moderates in Q1, but underlying momentum stays strong Activity softened in the first quarter, with GDP expanding 5.9% year-on-year (Q4 2021: +6.4 yoy), chiefly driven by a dwindling...