Inflation came in at 3.1% in March, unchanged from February’s figure. Looking at the details of the release, prices for...
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Korea: Inflation holds steady in March -
Chile: Central Bank cuts rates in April; signals further cuts ahead On 2 April, the board of the Central Bank of Chile (BCCH) cut the monetary policy rate (MPR) from 7.25%... -
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... -
Romania: NBR keeps policy rate unchanged in April At its 4 April meeting, the National Bank of Romania (NBR) left the policy rate unchanged at 7.00%. Additionally, the... -
Chile: Business confidence hits highest reading since May 2022 in March Business confidence rose to 46.3 in March from February’s 44.9. March’s result marked the best performance since May 2022. However,...