On 2 April, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) cut the monetary policy rate (MPR) from 7.25%...
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Chile: Central Bank cuts rates in April; signals further cuts ahead -
Switzerland: Retail sales record largest decrease in 10 months in February Retail sales declined 0.1% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January’s 0.8% increase. The reading was driven... -
Portugal: Industrial output growth falls to four-month low in February Industrial output rose 0.4% in month-on-month seasonally adjusted terms in February, which was down from January’s 1.4% increase. Looking at... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index growth gains steam in February The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.46% month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms in February (January:... -
Japan: Business confidence eases but remains robust in Q1 Business confidence came in at 11.0 in Q1, down from 12.0 in Q4 2023. That said, Q1’s result still marked... -
Korea: Merchandise exports increase in March Merchandise exports climbed 3.1% year-on-year in March (February: +4.8% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports plummeted 12.3% on an annual basis in... -
Australia: Inflation stable in February Inflation came in at January’s 3.4% in February, marking the joint-lowest reading since November 2021. Stronger increases in prices for... -
Indonesia: Inflation increases in March Inflation came in at 3.0% in March, up from February’s 2.8%. March’s reading was the highest inflation rate since August... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation moderates in March Inflation came in at 9.1% in March, which was down from February’s 9.3%. March’s figure marked the weakest inflation rate... -
Chile: Economic activity records quickest growth since May 2022 in February Economic activity increased 4.5% compared to the same month a year earlier in February, which was above January’s 2.3% increase...