According to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey, sentiment among large manufacturers fell slightly in the first quarter...
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Japan: Business confidence falls in Q1 for the first time in two years -
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... -
Costa Rica: Carlos Alvarado elected president on 1 April, can he bring the fiscal deficit down? Carlos Alvarado of the incumbent Citizen’s Action Party won the second, decisive round of Costa Rica’s presidential elections on 1... -
Japan: Business sentiment among big manufacturers in retreat in Q1; prospects worsen According to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan business survey, sentiment among large manufacturers declined to a two-year low in... -
Saudi Arabia: Economy remains in recession in Q4 on shrinking oil sector The economy declined for a fourth consecutive quarter in Q4, with GDP contracting 1.2% year-on-year (Q3: -0.4% year-on-year) on lower... -
Spain: Housing permits continue to grow at brisk pace in January The Spanish Board of Architects (Colegio de Arquitectos Técnicos) granted 6,694 new construction permits in January, according to data published... -
Slovenia: Inflation inches up in March Consumer prices continued on an upward trend, increasing 0.3% over the previous month in March, following a 0.7% month-on-month increase... -
France: HICP inflation edges up in March Preliminary data released by the National Statistical Institute (INSEE) on 30 March showed that consumer prices jumped from a flat... -
Thailand: Manufacturing output growth remains strong in February Manufacturing output expanded 4.7% year-on-year in February, which matched the revised 4.7% annual growth recorded in the prior month (previously...