UAE: PMI bounces back from VAT-induced slump in April on higher new orders growth
The Emirates NBD Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased to 55.1 in April from 54.8 in March on the back of...
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Chile: Business confidence remains broadly stable in April
The business confidence index (IMCE, Indicador Mensual de Confianza Empresarial) published by ICARE and the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez ticked up... -
Egypt: In April, business conditions improve for the first time since November last year
The Emirates NBD Egypt Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to 50.1 in April from 49.2 in March. As a result,... -
United Kingdom: Services and manufacturing PMIs remain subdued in April
Growth in the UK services sector picked up slightly in April after severe weather impacted activity in March. IHS Markit/CIPS... -
Singapore: Manufacturing PMI virtually unchanged in April
The manufacturing PMI produced by the Singapore Institute of Purchasing and Materials Management (SIPMM) decreased marginally to 52.9 in April... -
Hong Kong: Retail sales growth remains robust in March
Retail sales volumes rose a robust 10.0% in annual terms in March, down from a stellar 28.2% expansion in February,... -
Norway: Norges Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at 0.50% in May
At its meeting on 3 May, Norges Bank’s Executive Board decided to stand pat and left the key policy rate... -
Ireland: Services PMI climbs to three-month high in April
The Investec services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose to a three-month high of 58.4 points in April from 56.5 points... -
Saudi Arabia: PMI falls to record low in April
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) sponsored by Emirates NBD and produced by IHS Markit dropped from 52.8 in March to... -
Korea: Inflation picks up in April
Consumer prices increased 0.1% in April from the previous month, according to the National Statistics Office of Korea. The result,...