Consumer confidence was unchanged at 44.2 in May. As such, the index remained entrenched below the 50-point threshold, indicating that...
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Mexico: Consumer confidence is stable in May -
Korea: Merchandise exports accelerate in May Merchandise exports jumped 21.3% year-on-year in May, on the heels of April’s 12.9% jump. May’s result marked the strongest outturn... -
Switzerland: Inflation comes in at highest level since July 2008 in May Consumer prices increased 0.65% from the previous month in May, picking up from April’s 0.37% increase. The pick-up was largely... -
Israel: Composite State of the Economy Index growth speeds up in April The Bank of Israel’s Composite State of the Economy Index grew 0.18% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms in April (March: +0.09%... -
Kazakhstan: Inflation comes in at highest level since September 2016 in May Consumer prices increased 1.4% over the previous month in May, a smaller increase than the 2.02% increase recorded in April.... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales rise at quickest pace in six months in April Retail sales expanded 8.1% year-on-year in volume terms in April (March: -16.8% yoy). The reading reflected double-digit growth in spending... -
Chile: Annual economic activity growth improves in April, but economy contracts in monthly terms Economic activity expanded 6.9% year-on-year in April (March: +6.4% yoy). Looking at the details of the release, the mining sector... -
Chile: Business confidence falls in May Business confidence came in at 46.5 in May, down from April’s 47.5. May’s result marked the weakest sentiment since August... -
Canada: Bank of Canada continues to raise rates in June On 1 June, the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised its target for the overnight rate to 1.50% from 1.00%, marking... -
Cyprus: Economic growth moderates in Q1, but underlying momentum stays strong Activity softened in the first quarter, with GDP expanding 5.9% year-on-year (Q4 2021: +6.4 yoy), chiefly driven by a dwindling...