The economy grew 0.5% in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, contrasting Q4 2022’s 0.1% contraction and surprising markets on...
Latest Global Economic News
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Italy: Economy expands more than expected in the first quarter -
Russia: Central Bank stays put, remains hawkish in April At its meeting on 28 April, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) kept its key policy rate stable... -
Switzerland: KOF Economic Barometer deteriorates in April The KOF Economic Barometer came in at 96.4 in April, down from March’s 99.2. As a result, the index remained... -
Kenya: Inflation drops to lowest level since May 2022 in April Inflation came in at 7.9% in April, which was down from March’s 9.2%. April’s figure represented the weakest inflation rate... -
Canada: Economic activity growth slows in February, but strong outturn expected for Q1 as a whole GDP expanded 0.1% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in February, which was a deterioration from January’s 0.6% increase and undershot the... -
Serbia: Industrial output growth eases in March Industrial output increased 0.9% compared to the same month a year earlier in March, below February’s 1.9% increase. In March,... -
Italy: Business confidence increases in April Business confidence came in at 110.5 in April, up from March’s 110.1. In April, sentiment in the construction and market... -
Italy: Consumer confidence strengthens in April Consumer confidence rose to 105.5 in April from March’s 105.1. The increase came on the back of an improvement in... -
Cyprus: Industrial output gains steam in February Industrial production rose 0.6% year on year in February (January: -0.6% yoy). Looking at the details of the release, electricity... -
Portugal: Consumer confidence picks up but remains pessimistic in April Consumer confidence came in at minus 30.2 in April, up from March’s minus 32.3. April’s result marked the best reading...