Consumer confidence came in at 121.7 in April, up from March’s 109.0. As a result, the index increased further above...
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United States: Consumer confidence jumps to the highest level since February 2020 in April -
Sweden: Riksbank keeps monetary policy unchanged at April meeting At its meeting on 27 April, the Riksbank kept its monetary policy unchanged, maintaining its key repo rate at 0.00%... -
Italy: Business sentiment hits over one-year high in April The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Italy: Consumer confidence rises to seven-month high in April Consumer confidence came in at 102.3 in April, which was up from March’s 100.9 and marked the best reading since... -
Japan: Bank of Japan holds policy steady at April meeting; upgrades 2021 growth outlook At its meeting ending on 27 April, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) left its monetary policy unchanged, as widely expected... -
Brazil: Business confidence rises but remains pessimistic in April The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence index came in at 97.4 in April, up from March’s... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports increase in March Merchandise exports soared 12.2% over the same month last year in March, on the heels of February’s 1.1% fall. March’s... -
Czech Republic: Economic sentiment at highest level since the beginning of the pandemic in April The economic sentiment indicator, published by the Czech Statistical Office (CSO), jumped to 94.7 in April from 87.0 in March,... -
Mexico: Economic activity falls at sharpest pace since May 2020 in February The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) slid 0.3% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: -0.1% mom). The outturn... -
Kazakhstan: Central Bank keeps rates unchanged in April, despite hikes by regional peers The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) decided to keep the base rate at 9.00% at its 26 April meeting, marking...