Merchandise exports declined 8.8% on an annual basis in February (January: -6.6% year-on-year). Meanwhile, merchandise imports fell 8.2% over the...
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India: Merchandise exports fall at faster rate in February -
China: Housing market shows signs of recovery in January–February House prices in 70 large- and medium-sized cities increased 0.3% month on month in February, according to a weighted average... -
Vietnam: Central Bank cuts the discount rate by 100 basis points in March On 15 March, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) cut several interest rates, including lowering the discount rate from 4.50%... -
Canada: Housing starts rise in May Housing starts rose to 287,257 units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) basis in May according to the Canada Mortgage... -
Israel: Inflation declines to lowest level since October 2022 in February Inflation came in at 5.2% in February, down from January’s 5.4%. February’s reading represented the lowest inflation rate since October... -
Ireland: Industrial output rebounds in January Industrial output rose 9.2% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in January, which contrasted December’s 12.3% decrease. January’s notable pickup was largely... -
Ecuador: Economic activity rebounds in January Economic activity rebounded in January, growing 2.1% year on year (December: -0.2% yoy). The trend weakened slightly, with the annual... -
United States: Retail sales dip in February, but underlying consumer spending is strong Retail sales dropped 0.4% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in February (January: +3.2% mom), broadly in line with market expectations. A... -
Bulgaria: Inflation slides in February Inflation fell to 16.0% in February from January’s 16.7%. February’s figure represented the lowest inflation rate since May 2022. The... -
Saudi Arabia: Inflation rises in February Consumer prices increased 0.31% over the previous month in February, which was stronger than January’s 0.15% increase. February’s print reflected...