Industrial production soared 4.7% year-on-year in March (February: +1.0% yoy). The result marked the strongest rise since October 2018. Industrial...
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Uruguay: Industrial output defies Covid-19 and expands at quickest pace since October 2018 in March -
United Kingdom: Industrial activity contracts at sharpest pace on record in March Industrial production dropped 4.2% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March (February: -0.1% mom). March’s figure marked the worst reading on... -
New Zealand: RBNZ ramps up asset purchasing program in May On 13 May, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) decided to further ramp up its asset purchasing program in... -
Malaysia: Economic growth slumps to over decade low in Q1 GDP growth decelerated to 0.7% on an annual basis in the first quarter, down from the fourth quarter’s 3.6% year-on-year... -
Czech Republic: Inflation slips in April Consumer prices slid 0.2% from the previous month in April, following March’s 0.1% dip. Data released by the Czech Statistical... -
Brazil: Nominal retail sales contract at sharpest pace in over four years in March Retail sales dropped 2.5% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March (February: +0.5% mom). March’s result marked the worst reading since... -
Finland: Current account drops deeper into deficit in March The current account deficit grew to EUR 1.2 billion in March, from the EUR 0.5 billion shortfall recorded in both... -
Ghana: Inflation hits highest level since February 2018 Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 3.2% in April over the previous month, accelerating from March’s 0.80% rise. April’s result was... -
Belarus: Central Bank cuts refinancing rate to fresh record low in May At its 13 May meeting, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) trimmed the refinancing rate by 75... -
Hungary: Second estimate confirms industrial activity decreases at fastest rate in over a decade in March According to a second estimate by the Statistical Institute, industrial production declined a working-day-adjusted 10.0% year-on-year in March (February: +1.5%...