GDP still in the doldrums: GDP declined 0.3% year on year in the first quarter of 2025. That said, the...
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Latvia: Economy continues to contract in Q1 -
India: GDP growth records best result in a year in January–March Economy tops expectations: GDP growth gathered momentum to 7.4% year on year in January–March, up from 6.4% in October–December and... -
Lithuania: GDP growth loses momentum in Q1 Slowing momentum confirmed: A second release confirmed that GDP growth slowed to 3.0% year on year in the first quarter... -
Japan: Consumer sentiment improves in May Latest reading: Consumer sentiment rose to 32.8 in May from April’s 31.2, marking the first increase after five months of... -
Angola: Angolan crude output drops to an over two-year low in April Latest reading: Brent crude oil prices averaged USD 66.93 per barrel in April, down 6.7% from March. On 30 April,... -
Spain: Retail sales increase in April Latest reading: Retail sales rose 0.7% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in April, improving from March’s flat reading. Looking at... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity growth eases in April Latest reading: Economic activity rose 1.7% in year-on-year terms in April, which was a deterioration from March’s 5.4% increase. According... -
South Africa: SARB resumes loosening cycle in May, as expected Rates fall to an over two-year low: At its meeting on 29 May, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the... -
Croatia: Industrial output growth gains steam in April Latest reading: Industrial production grew 6.5% year on year in working-day adjusted terms in April (March: +3.2% yoy). April’s notable... -
Korea: Central Bank decreases rates in May Central Bank reduces rates: At its meeting on 29 May, the Bank of Korea (BOK) decided to lower the base...