The Bank of Korea’s forward-looking business confidence indicator (BSI) for manufacturers ticked up to 77 in May from 76 in...
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Korea: Forward-looking manufacturing business confidence remains entrenched in pessimism in May -
Italy: Italy edges out of recession in Q1 The Italian economy bounced back to growth in the first quarter of the year, after languishing in technical recession in... -
Thailand: Manufacturing output drops in March Manufacturing production fell 2.5% year-on-year in March, down from a revised 1.3% drop in the prior month (previously reported: -1.6%... -
Taiwan: Growth softens in Q1 as domestic demand weakens and exports remain feeble Economic growth slightly slowed in the first quarter of 2019 from the fourth quarter’s paltry performance as domestic demand lost... -
United States: Consumer confidence increases in April on broad-based gains The Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence index rose from a revised 124.2 in March (previously reported: 124.1) to 129.2 in... -
Serbia: Economy cools in Q1 2019 According to a flash estimate released by the Statistical Institute on 30 April, the economy lost ground at the outset... -
Spain: The economy enters 2019 on solid footing Economic activity picked up at the start of the year, according to an advance GDP estimate released by the National... -
Switzerland: KOF economic barometer slips in April The KOF economic barometer—a leading composite indicator for the Swiss economy forecasting a six-month period—ticked down to 96.2 points in... -
United Kingdom: Housing market stays subdued in April According to the Nationwide Building Society (NBS), house prices in the United Kingdom rose 0.4% in April compared to the... -
Vietnam: Industrial production growth picks up in April Industrial production rose 9.3% in annual terms in April, up from the 9.1% increase logged in March. April’s reading was...