The business confidence index came in at 41.4 in April, up from March’s 40.5. Despite the uptick, the index remained...
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Chile: Business confidence increases but remains in negative territory in April -
Hong Kong: GDP records quickest upturn since Q4 2021 in the first quarter GDP expanded 2.7% on an annual basis in Q1 (Q4 2022: -4.1% year on year), far above market expectations. Q1’s... -
Korea: Inflation drops to lowest level since February 2022 in April Inflation eased to 3.7% in April, below March’s 4.2% and matching market expectations. April’s figure represented the weakest inflation rate... -
Belarus: Central Bank cuts rates further in May On 2 May, the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus (NBRB) announced it would cut the refinancing rate again... -
Korea: Merchandise exports fall at a quicker pace in April Merchandise exports plummeted 14.2% year on year in April, slightly worse than market expectations and on the heels of March’s... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation declines in April Inflation cooled to 16.8% in April, below March’s 18.1%, marking the second consecutive decline. Looking at the details of the... -
Japan: Consumer confidence picks up in April Consumer confidence rose to 35.4 in April from March’s 33.9. April’s result marked the best reading since February 2022. Despite... -
Costa Rica: GDP growth accelerates in Q1 Preliminary data shows that GDP growth picked up in Q1, accelerating to 4.0% year on year from 3.8% in the... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index expands at quickest pace in six months in March The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.30% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in March (February: +0.25%... -
Poland: Inflation falls to lowest level since May 2022 in April Inflation came in at 14.7% in April, down from March’s 16.1%. April’s reading represented the lowest inflation rate since May...