Latest reading: Industrial production declined 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 2.0% decline in the...
Latest Global Economic News
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Japan: Industrial production contracts less quickly in March -
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... -
Romania: NBR keeps interest rates in May at highest level in the EU National Bank of Romania holds fire, as expected: At its meeting on 15 May, the National Bank of Romania (NBR)... -
Russia: Economy shrinks for first time in three years in Q1 2026 Russia’s GDP falls for the first time in three years: According to preliminary data, Russia’s GDP contracted 0.2% year on... -
Brazil: Economic activity shrinks in March Latest reading: Economic activity—a proxy for GDP—declined 0.7% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 0.9% increase... -
United Kingdom: Economic growth picks up in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: The United Kingdom’s GDP increased 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q1, following a 0.2% expansion... -
United States: Retail sales decelerate in April Latest reading: Nominal retail sales were up 0.5% in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms in April, following a 1.6% rise in... -
Colombia: Economic activity accelerates in March Latest reading: Economic activity rose 4.0% in annual terms in March, following a 1.3% increase in the previous month. March’s...