Consumer prices fell 0.08% over the prior month in April, matching March’s decrease. April’s dip was largely the result of...
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Philippines: Inflation moderates further in April -
Australia: RBA keeps rates at all-time low in May; strengthens quantitative easing measures At a monetary policy meeting held on 5 May, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to keep the cash... -
Brazil: Industrial output declines markedly in March Industrial production fell 9.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in March, contrasting February’s revised 0.7% increase (previously reported: +0.5% month-on-month). March’s... -
Sweden: Preliminary data shows economy contracted in Q1 2020 The economy contracted 0.3% in the first quarter of 2020 from the previous quarter in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting the 0.2%... -
Sweden: Industrial production remains downbeat in March Industrial output excluding energy decreased 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March, down from the revised 0.2% decrease in February... -
Indonesia: Economy slows sharply in Q1, worse to come in Q2 Activity lost momentum in the first quarter, with GDP expanding 3.0% (Q4: +5.0% year-on-year), below market expectations of 4.0% and... -
Colombia: Inflation falls to lowest level since June 2019 Consumer prices increased a seasonally-adjusted 0.16% over the previous month in April, moderating from the 0.57% rise logged in March.... -
Switzerland: Consumer prices post greatest fall since January 2016 in April Consumer prices fell 0.4% over the previous month in April, contrasting the 0.1% increase seen in March. Looking at the... -
Belarus: Inflation jumps to eight-month high in April Consumer prices rose 0.6% in April over the last month, coming in below March’s 0.9% rise. The result reflected higher... -
Malaysia: Bank Negara Malaysia cuts rates to lowest levels since Great Recession in May At its 4–5 May meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) cut the overnight policy rate (OPR)...