In February, calendar-adjusted real retail sales contracted 0.2% from the same month a year ago, coming in slightly above the...
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Switzerland: Retail sales broadly stable in February -
Australia: RBA keeps rates unchanged in April At its 3 April monetary policy meeting, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept the cash rate at its all-time... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation inches up in March Consumer prices increased 0.5% over the previous month in March, following a 0.7% month-on-month rise in February. There was an... -
Mexico: Remittance inflows grow briskly in February Remittances totaled USD 2.2 billion in February, a 6.9% increase in year-on-year terms and below the 7.5% rise recorded in... -
Thailand: Inflation jumps in March but remains below Central Bank’s target range Consumer prices in Thailand dropped 0.09% over the previous month in March, a softer contraction compared to the 0.23% month-on-month... -
Korea: Growth in exports accelerates slightly in March, boosted by strong semiconductor sales In March, merchandise exports increased 6.1% compared to the same month last year—more than February’s 4.0%—and totaled USD 51.6 billion.... -
Russia: Exports growth hits 10 month high in January Merchandise exports totaled USD 33.4 billion in January, which represented a robust 31.3% increase compared with the USD 25.4 billion... -
Japan: Business confidence falls in Q1 for the first time in two years According to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey, sentiment among large manufacturers fell slightly in the first quarter... -
Chile: Business confidence declines in March but remains optimistic The business confidence index (IMCE, Indicador Mensual de Confianza Empresarial) published by ICARE and the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez subsided from... -
Chile: Copper prices sour in March on trade war fears Copper prices declined in March for the second consecutive month. Copper prices averaged USD 3.08 per pound (equivalent to USD...