Consumer prices fell a seasonally-adjusted 0.31% over the last month in April, swinging from the 0.07% increase logged in March....
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Brazil: Inflation falls to lowest level in over 21 years in April -
Germany: Exports plummet in March as Covid-19 wreaks havoc The German external sector ended the first quarter on a sour note due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.... -
Guatemala: Inflation edges higher in April Consumer prices rose 0.71% month-on-month in April, up from March’s 0.48% increase. The print was driven by markedly higher prices... -
Ecuador: Inflation hits highest level since May 2017 Consumer prices increased 1.00% from the previous month in April, accelerating from the 0.20% rise seen in March. April’s figure... -
Taiwan: Exports contract in April, pushing trade surplus to a 15-month low Merchandise exports contracted 1.3% in annual terms in April, following March’s 0.6% fall. The mild overall drop masked markedly lower... -
Canada: Housing starts resilient in April Housing starts—excluding the province of Quebec due to the pandemic—increased to 166,415 units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) basis... -
Germany: Industrial activity contracts at sharpest pace on record in March Industrial production declined 9.2% on a calendar-adjusted month-on-month basis in March (February: +0.3% mom). March’s reading marked the sharpest fall... -
United Kingdom: BoE stays on hold but does not rule out further easing, slashes forecasts At its meeting ending on 6 May, the Bank of England (BoE) left the policy rate at a record low... -
Argentina: Industrial production dives amid lockdown measures in March Industrial production tumbled 16.8% year-on-year in March, according to data released by the National Statistical Institute (INDEC) on 6 May.... -
Czech Republic: Industrial output contracts at sharpest pace in over a decade in March on Covid-19 hit Industrial production collapsed 10.8% year-on-year in working-day adjusted terms in March (February: -0.9% year-on-year), marking the tenth consecutive month of...