Industrial production plunged 16.2% over the same month last year in April, after a 7.7% drop in March and marking...
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Ukraine: Industrial output shrinks at fastest pace in nearly five years in April -
Brazil: Business confidence improves in May, yet remains in pessimistic territory The Getulio Vargas Foundation’s (FGV, Fundaçao Getúlio Vargas) industrial business confidence rose to 61.4 in May from April’s record low... -
Kenya: Central Bank leaves rate unchanged in May At its 27 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of Kenya’s Central Bank left the Central Bank rate unchanged... -
Singapore: Revised data tones down economic impact of Covid-19 in Q1 Comprehensive data revealed that Singapore’s economy contracted at a more moderate pace than expected in the first quarter of the... -
Korea: Consumer sentiment improves in May The Bank of Korea’s composite consumer sentiment index increased to 77.6 in May from 70.8 in April. That being said,... -
Mexico: Economic activity shrinks at fastest rate in over a decade in March The monthly indicator for economic activity (IGAE) fell 1.3% in seasonally-adjusted, month-on-month terms in March, following February’s 0.6% slip and... -
Mexico: Economy shrinks at fastest pace in over a decade in Q1 on initial coronavirus impact The economy contracted at the steepest rate since the 2009 global financial crisis in the first quarter as the Covid-19... -
Brazil: Current account logs largest surplus on record in April Brazil’s current account balance registered a surplus for the second month straight in April, swinging to a USD 3.8 billion... -
Hungary: MNB stays put in May meeting On 26 May, the Monetary Council of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) left the base rate unaltered at 0.90% and... -
United Kingdom: Consumers remains deeply pessimistic in May The GfK consumer confidence indicator registered minus 34 in May, unchanged from April’s reading and marking the joint-lowest rate since...