Seasonally-adjusted employment rose by 38,500 in April, following 5,900 jobs shed in March. April’s result was driven by an increase...
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Australia: Unemployment rate rises in April -
Argentina: Month-on-month inflation down for fourth month running Inflation came in at 289.4% in April, which was up from March’s 287.9%. April’s result marked the highest inflation rate... -
United States: Inflation drops slightly in April Inflation edged down to 3.4% in April, which followed March’s 3.5% and was in line with market expectations. That said,... -
Israel: GDP records fastest upturn since Q4 2021 in Q1 GDP bounced back in Q1, expanding 14.1% in seasonally adjusted annualized rate terms (SAAR), contrasting the 21.7% contraction tallied in... -
Philippines: BSP leaves rates unchanged in May, hints at start of easing cycle As expected, at its meeting on 16 May, the Monetary Board of Bangko Sentral Pilipinas (BSP) decided to maintain the... -
Panama: Inflation remains stable in April Inflation was stable at March’s 1.7% in April. The result was largely due to softer growth in prices for food... -
Uruguay: Central Bank stands pat in May At its meeting on 16 May, the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU) kept the policy... -
Finland: Monthly economic activity contracts at sharpest pace since August 2023 in March Economic activity declined 1.0% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in March, which contrasted February’s 0.1% increase. The outturn marked the... -
Brazil: Economic activity drops at sharpest rate since August 2023 in March The economy stumbled at the end of the first quarter of 2024: Economic activity declined 0.3% month on month in... -
India: Merchandise exports rebound in April Merchandise exports climbed 1.1% annually in April, on the heels of March’s 0.7% decrease. Meanwhile, merchandise imports expanded 10.3% in...