Consumer prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.2% in April over the last month, down from the flat result recorded in March....
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United Kingdom: Inflation plunges to lowest level since August 2016 in April -
Japan: Machinery orders slide in March for the first time in three months Core machinery orders—which cover the private sector, exclude volatile orders and are a leading indicator for capital spending over the... -
Slovakia: Inflation declines to lowest level since December 2018 in April Consumer prices remained unchanged in April, matching March’s flat reading. Looking at the details of the release, prices for food... -
Canada: Consumer prices year-on-year fall for the first time since September 2009 in April Consumer prices decreased 0.7% from a month earlier on a seasonally-adjusted basis in April, softer than the 0.9% dip in... -
Denmark: Consumer sentiment grows less pessimistic in May The consumer confidence index released by Statistics Denmark increased from minus 11.9 in April to minus 8.8 in May. However,... -
Indonesia: Central Bank keeps rates unchanged in May to support FX stability At its 18–19 May monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia (BI) left the seven-day reverse repo rate at 4.50% for the... -
UAE: Consumer prices fall for 16th consecutive month in April Consumer prices edged down 0.09% in April over the previous month, a milder drop than March’s 0.89% decline. April’s reading... -
Russia: GDP growth slows in Q1 According to a preliminary estimate released by Rosstat on 19 May, GDP grew 1.6% in annual terms in Q1 2020,... -
United Kingdom: Labor market stays robust in Q1, but more recent data is bleak According to the ONS, in January–March the unemployment rate ticked down to 3.9%, employment grew by 211,000 and regular nominal... -
China: House prices expand at the fastest pace in six months in April House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities increased 0.5% in April in month-on-month terms according to a weighted average...