GDP off to a soft 2026 start: The Czech Republic’s economy got off to a weak start in the first...
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Czech Republic: GDP growth decelerates in Q1 -
Ukraine: National Bank of Ukraine maintains policy rate in April NBU’s 2026 easing cycle has ended: At its meeting on 30 April, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) decided to... -
Serbia: Industrial output rebounds in March Latest reading: Industrial production rose 6.4% year on year in March, following a 0.3 contraction in the prior month. On... -
Finland: Economic activity shrinks more quickly in March Latest reading: Monthly economic activity declined 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis in March, following a 0.3% fall in... -
France: Economy stagnates in Q1 2026 GDP reading: France’s GDP was stable in seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter terms in Q1, following 0.2% growth in the prior quarter... -
Euro Area: ECB leaves rates unchanged in April The ECB stands still: At end-April, the European Central Bank (ECB) kept its deposit rate at 2.00% for the seventh... -
Spain: Economic growth slows in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Spain’s GDP expanded 0.6% on a seasonally adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis in Q1, following a 0.8% expansion in the... -
Taiwan: Economic growth accelerates in the first quarter of 2026 GDP reading: Taiwan’s GDP grew 13.7% on a year-on-year basis in Q1, following 12.7% growth in the previous quarter and... -
Kenya: Inflation accelerates in April from the prior month Latest reading: Consumer prices were up 5.6% on a year-on-year basis in April, following a 4.4% increase in the prior... -
Japan: Consumer confidence worsens in April Latest reading: Consumer confidence index went down to 32.2 in April, following March’s 33.3. The latest reading was below the...