Peru’s trade balance recorded a USD 591 million surplus in March, widening from February’s USD 514 million surplus and a...
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Romania: Growth in industrial production eases significantly in March Industrial output expanded a meagre 1.2% in annual terms in March, strongly down from February’s 5.8% growth rate and the... -
Guatemala: Economic activity edges up at the close of the first quarter Data from Banguat’s monthly index of economic activity (IMAE, Indice Mensual de la Actividad Económica) showed that in March economic... -
Costa Rica: Economic activity decelerates in March In March, annual growth in economic activity decelerated to 3.1% from an upwardly revised 3.2% expansion in February (previously reported:... -
Ghana: Inflation falls to within Central Bank’s target range in April Consumer prices rose 0.9% over the previous month in April, easing from March’s 1.1% month-on-month increase. The moderation was driven... -
Hong Kong: GDP grows at fastest pace in seven years in Q1 but shows signs of a slowdown The economy started 2018 at full throttle, registering impressive 4.7% year-on-year GDP growth in the first quarter, a sizeable acceleration... -
Philippines: Exports decline sharply in March Philippine exports contracted 8.2% in annual terms in March, coming in below February’s 5.5% drop. March’s result reflected contractions in... -
Indonesia: Retail sales accelerate modestly in March In March, retail sales rose 2.5% over the same month last year, coming in above February’s 1.5% increase and market... -
China: Credit conditions improve in April Chinese banks distributed CNY 1.18 trillion (USD 185 billion) in new yuan loans in April, up from March’s CNY 1.12... -
Ireland: Contraction in industrial production eases in March The highly volatile Irish industrial production index contracted 7.3% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March, marking a...