Merchandise exports shrank 22.2% annually in March (February: -18.8% year-on-year). March’s figure marked the worst fall since December 2020. Meanwhile,...
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Argentina: Merchandise exports contract in March -
Singapore: Inflation falls to lowest level since April 2022 in March Inflation came in at 5.5% in March, down from February’s 6.3%. March’s reading marked the weakest inflation rate since April... -
Turkey: Business confidence hits highest reading since May 2022 in April Business confidence rose to 108.0 in April from March’s 105.2. April’s result marked the best performance since May 2022. As... -
Lithuania: Industrial output contracts at sharpest rate since May 2012 in March Industrial output collapsed 15.3% year on year in March (February: -8.4% yoy). March’s figure marked the worst reading since May... -
New Zealand: Inflation moderates in Q1 Inflation declined to 6.7% in Q1 from 7.2% in Q4 2022. It therefore remained entrenched above the Central Bank’s 1.0%-3.0%... -
Australia: Business confidence improves in March The business confidence index produced by National Australia Bank (NAB) rose to minus 1.0 in March from minus 3.9 in... -
Malaysia: Inflation drops to lowest level since June 2022 in March Inflation came in at 3.4% in March, which was down from February’s 3.7%. March’s reading represented the weakest inflation rate... -
Australia: Consumer sentiment rises in April The Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment index rose to 85.8 in April from 78.4 in March. Consequently, sentiment remained entrenched below... -
Canada: House prices see record annual decline in March According to the Teranet-National Bank House Price Index, house prices decreased 6.9% annually in March, down from February’s 4.7% decrease... -
Hong Kong: Inflation declines to lowest level since May 2022 in March Inflation ticked down to 1.6% in March, which followed February’s 1.7%. March’s reading marked the lowest inflation rate since May...