Latest reading: Merchandise exports rose 3.7% annually in April, following March’s 2.8% increase and beating market forecasts for a decline....
Latest Global Economic News
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Korea: Merchandise exports grow at a faster pace in April -
Korea: Inflation holds stable in April Latest reading: Inflation was stable at March’s 2.1% in April, close to the Central Bank’s 2.0% target and in line with... -
United States: Economy records sharpest contraction since Q1 2022 in Q1 Tariff threat distorts economic picture: GDP contracted 0.3% in seasonally adjusted annualized rate terms (SAAR) in the first quarter, contrasting... -
Japan: Bank of Japan strikes unexpectedly dovish tone in May BOJ holds again: At its meeting ending on 1 May, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) decided to keep its policy... -
Saudi Arabia: Economy records slowest increase since Q2 2024 in Q1 GDP reading: According to a preliminary estimate from the General Authority for Statistics, annual GDP growth slowed to 2.7% in... -
Peru: Inflation rises in April Latest reading: Inflation came in at 1.7% in April, which was up from March’s 1.3% and in line with the... -
Italy: Economy sees strongest expansion in two years in Q1 GDP growth positively surprises markets: According to a preliminary estimate, GDP growth accelerated to 0.3% in seasonally and calendar-adjusted quarter-on-quarter... -
Austria: Economic activity records best reading since Q2 2022 in Q1 GDP rebounds in Q1: According to a preliminary reading, economic activity bounced back after three quarters of contraction, growing 0.2%... -
Thailand: Central Bank decreases rates in April Central Bank cuts rates again: At its meeting on 30 April, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) decided to cut the... -
Serbia: GDP growth records slowest increase since Q4 2022 in Q1 GDP reading below expectations: According to a flash estimate, economic growth softened markedly in the first quarter, with GDP expanding...