Business confidence eased to 109.4 in May from April’s 109.7. However, the index remained above the 100-threshold, indicating that businesses...
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Turkey: Business confidence falls but remains in positive territory in May -
Australia: Consumer sentiment falls in May The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index decreased to 90.4 in May from 95.8 in April, marking the lowest reading since... -
Nigeria: Inflation comes in at eight-month high in April Consumer prices rose 1.76% in April, up from March’s 1.74%. The print reflected a stronger rise in food and non-alcoholic... -
Turkey: Consumer sentiment drops in April Consumer sentiment rose to 67.6 in May from April’s 67.3. However, the index remained entrenched below the neutral 100-threshold that... -
Lithuania: Industrial output records slowest growth since August 2021 in April Industrial output increased 18.4% compared to the same month of the previous year in April, which followed March’s 27.4% increase.... -
Hong Kong: Inflation plunges to lowest level since January in April Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.10% in April over the previous month, coming in below the 0.30% increase seen in... -
Israel: Bank of Israel hikes for third straight meeting in July At its 4 July meeting, the Bank of Israel (BoI) raised the policy rate from 0.75% to 1.25%—the highest level... -
Argentina: Merchandise exports accelerate in April Merchandise exports rose 35.6% over the same month last year in April (March: +28.6% year-on-year). The print was driven by... -
Belgium: Consumer confidence rises in May Consumer confidence came in at minus 13.0 in May, up from April’s minus 14.0. The headline print largely reflected improved... -
Japan: Core inflation comes in at highest level since March 2015 in April Core consumer prices—which exclude fresh food—increased 0.20% from the previous month in April, a smaller increase than March’s 0.40% rise....