Latest reading: Industrial production grew by 4.1% year-on-year in April 2026, down from 5.7% in March and below the expected...
Latest Global Economic News
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China: Economic activity readings undershoot expectations -
Canada: Inflation picks up in April from March Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 2.8% in annual terms in April, following a 2.4% increase in the prior month.... -
Spain: Merchandise trade deficit widens in March Latest reading: In March, the trade balance was EUR -4.4 billion, following a EUR -3.3 billion reading in the prior... -
Japan: Economic growth picks up in the first quarter of 2026 Economic growth beats market expectations in Q1: According to a preliminary release, Japan’s GDP expanded 2.1% on a seasonally adjusted... -
Netherlands: Industrial production recovers in March Latest reading: Industrial production—excluding construction—was up 1.2% on a calendar- and seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 1.6%... -
Japan: Industrial production contracts less quickly in March Latest reading: Industrial production declined 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 2.0% decline in the... -
Singapore: Merchandise trade surplus increases in April Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD +10.2 billion, following a USD +8.7 billion reading in the prior... -
Thailand: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 Economy surprises markets on the upside: Thailand’s GDP expanded 2.8% in annual terms in Q1, following 2.5% growth in the... -
Belarus: Industrial production shrinks more slowly in April Latest reading: Industrial production declined 2.5% in annual terms in April, following a 3.4% drop in the previous month. Relative... -
Kazakhstan: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 GDP growth slows sharply in Q1: Kazakhstan’s GDP increased 3.0% in Q1 year on year, following 6.5% growth in 2025...