Latvia: Economy falters in Q1
A first release showed that economic activity contracted by 0.2% year on year in Q1, following the 0.5% dip recorded...
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Germany: Economic sentiment improves in April
Economic sentiment rose to a four-month high of 91.4 in April from March’s 89.9. That said, the index remained below... -
Spain: Unemployment rate rises in first quarter of 2024
The jobless rate rose to 12.3% in Q1 2024 from Q4 2023’s 11.8%. In absolute terms, the number of unemployed... -
Mexico: Merchandise exports slide in March
Merchandise exports decreased 5.3% on an annual basis in March, following February’s 13.0% jump. March’s figure marked the largest contraction... -
Austria: Manufacturing PMI hits 12-month high but remains contractionary in April
The UniCredit Bank Austria Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 43.5 in April from March’s 42.2, the strongest reading... -
Brazil: Both consumer and industrial business sentiment improve in April
The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index published by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (Fundação Getúlio Vargas) improved to a four-month high... -
Russia: Central Bank holds for third consecutive meeting in April
At its meeting on 26 April, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (CBR) held its key policy rate at... -
Japan: Bank of Japan holds policy rate in April despite plunging yen
After raising its policy rate for the first time in 17 years last month, at its meeting on 25–26 April,... -
Dominican Republic: Economic activity expands at quickest pace since March 2022 in February
Economic activity grew 6.2% compared to the same month a year earlier in February, which followed January’s 4.6% increase. February’s... -
Ireland: Consumer sentiment weakens in April
Consumer confidence came in at 67.8 in April, down from March’s 69.5. This marked the third consecutive month of decline,...