Retail sales grew 2.8% year-on-year in calendar-adjusted terms in May (April: +37.7% c.a. yoy). The notable deterioration largely reflected drops...
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Switzerland: Retail sales growth ebbs in May -
Switzerland: Inflation registers joint-highest level in over two years in June Consumer prices rose 0.07% over the previous month in June, which was below May’s 0.26% rise. June’s result marked the... -
Mexico: Remittances continue to surge in May Remittances reached USD 4.5 billion in May, representing a 31.0% year-on-year surge. This followed April’s 39.1% year-on-year expansion. In the... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation comes in at highest level since January 2017 in June Consumer prices rose 1.10% in June over the previous month, picking up from May’s 0.71% rise. June’s figure marked the... -
Sweden: Riksbank maintains monetary policy at July meeting; upgrades growth outlook for 2021 At its meeting on 1 July, the Riksbank left its monetary policy unchanged, maintaining its key repo rate at 0.00%... -
Japan: Business sentiment hits highest level in two and a half years in Q2 Business sentiment among large manufacturers—according to the Bank of Japan’s closely watched Tankan survey—came in at plus 14 in Q2,... -
Cyprus: Inflation comes in at highest level since March 2012 in June Consumer prices rose 0.31% in June over the previous month, moderating from May’s 0.63% rise. June’s result marked the softest... -
Indonesia: Inflation recedes in June Consumer prices dipped a seasonally-adjusted 0.16% from the previous month in June, swinging from the 0.32% increase recorded in May.... -
Ecuador: GDP drops at milder pace in Q1 The decline in economic activity moderated again in the opening quarter of the year, with GDP falling 5.6% year-on-year (Q4... -
Portugal: Industrial output growth eases in May Industrial output grew 27.1% year-on-year in seasonally-adjusted terms in May (April: +37.3% s.a. yoy). The slower growth was primarily due...