At its meeting on 5 June, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) decided to retain the key policy rate at...
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Australia: Economy records the slowest increase in a year and a half in Q1 GDP reading: The economy slowed to a crawl in the first quarter of 2024, with GDP growth edging down to... -
Argentina: Decline in industrial output softens in April Industrial production declined 16.6% year on year in April (March: -21.4% yoy). The softer drop was due to improvements in... -
Switzerland: Inflation remains stable in May Inflation came in at 1.4% in May, matching April’s result and in line with the Central Bank’s target of below... -
Brazil: Activity shifts into higher gear in Q1 The Brazilian economy fired on all cylinders in the first three months of 2024, following a sluggish H2 2023 performance.... -
South Africa: GDP misses market expectations and contracts in Q1 GDP dropped 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in the first quarter, below the 0.3% expansion logged in the... -
Kuwait: Suspension of Parliament raises near-term political tensions but could catalyze reform Parliament suspended following elections: In early May, the Kuwaiti Emir dissolved Parliament and suspended some constitutional articles. The Emir said... -
Peru: Inflation falls to lowest level since December 2020 in May Inflation came in at 2.0% in May, which was down from April’s 2.4%. May’s result represented the lowest inflation rate... -
Indonesia: Inflation falls to lowest level since February in May Inflation fell to 2.8% in May, down from April’s 3.0%. May’s reading marked the lowest inflation rate since February. Looking... -
Korea: Merchandise exports increase at a milder rate in May Merchandise exports shot up 11.7% year-on-year in May (April: +13.8% year-on-year), while the daily average export value—which accounts for the...