Merchandise exports soared in April, expanding 56.3% on an annual basis, coming well above March’s 36.4% jump, logging the best...
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Colombia: Exports soar to over 12-year high in April -
New Zealand: Consumer confidence edges down in May The ANZ-Roy Morgan consumer confidence indicator dropped down to 114.0 in May from April’s 115.4. That said, it remained comfortably... -
Angola: Central Bank maintains key interest rate in May At its 28 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of Angola opted to stand pat, leaving... -
Portugal: Consumer confidence improves, business sentiment turns optimistic in May Consumer sentiment jumped to minus 12.8 in May, above April’s minus 17.1. This was likely supported by the lifting of... -
Austria: Consumer confidence deteriorates in April Consumer confidence fell to minus 8 in April from March’s minus 6. As a result, the index moved further south... -
Sweden: Economic sentiment hits record high in May The economic tendency indicator (ETI) came in at 119.3 in May, up from April’s 113.5 and marking the strongest sentiment... -
Spain: Housing permits increase in March The Spanish Board of Architects approved 8,603 new construction permits in March, according to data published by the Ministry of... -
Italy: Consumer confidence rises to over-year high in May Consumer confidence came in at 110.6 in May, jumping from April’s 102.3 and marking the best result in almost a... -
Italy: Business confidence rises to near two-year high in May The National Institute of Statistics (Istat)’s composite business confidence indicator (Clima di Fiducia delle Imprese Italiane, IESE)—which covers the manufacturing,... -
Korea: BoK keeps rates at all-time low in May At its meeting on 27 May, the Bank of Korea (BoK) kept the base rate at its record low of...