Japan: Manufacturing PMI inches up in April
The Nikkei flash manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) edged up to 53.3 in April from March’s revised 53.1 (previously recorded:...
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UAE: Inflation falls in March as VAT effects start to subside
Consumer prices fell 0.65% in March from the prior month, a sharper decline from February’s 0.15% month-on-month fall. The decline... -
Israel: Economic activity edges down on weak external sector in March
In March, the Bank of Israel’s (BoI) Composite State of the Economy Index rose 0.28% on a month-on-month basis, decelerating... -
Indonesia: Bank Indonesia holds rates steady in April
At its 18 and 19 April monetary policy meeting, Bank Indonesia decided to make no changes to interest rates, holding... -
Philippines: Remittance growth decelerates in February
In February, cash remittances from Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) reached USD 2.3 billion, a 4.5% increase from the same month... -
Netherlands: Consumer confidence continues to improve in April
Sentiment among Dutch consumers continued to improve at the outset of the second quarter of this year. In April, consumer... -
Kenya: Kenyan shilling soars to 33-month high against the U.S. dollar
The Kenyan shilling (KES) shot up in value against the U.S. dollar amid renewed political stability, which has led to... -
Panama: Growth in economic activity slows to multi-year low in February
The monthly indicator for economic activity (IMAE, Índice Mensual de Actividad Económica) slowed in year-on-year terms from January’s five-month high... -
Turkey: Consumer confidence declines in May
The consumer confidence index, published by the Statistical Institute in cooperation with the Central Bank, fell from 71.9 in April... -
Canada: Inflation hits over three-year high in March
Seasonally-adjusted consumer prices rose 0.1% from a month earlier in March, easing from February’s 0.2% increase. According to Statistics Canada,...