Brazil: Manufacturing PMI rises in March
Conditions in Brazil’s manufacturing sector strengthened in March according to the IHS Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which rose...
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Australia: Retail sales flourish in February
Nominal retail sales in February rose 0.6% over the previous month in seasonally-adjusted terms, expanding from January’s revised 0.2% (previously... -
Nigeria: Central Bank leaves policy rate unchanged at long overdue meeting
At its 3–4 April monetary policy meeting, the reconstituted Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)... -
Turkey: Lira slides to fresh all-time low on political noise and mounting economic imbalances
The Turkish lira (TRY) slid to a new all-time low in late March as concerns over mounting economic imbalances were... -
Russia: Manufacturing sector remains lackluster; services sector loses steam in March
Business conditions in Russia’s manufacturing sector improved modestly in March. The manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), produced by IHS Markit,... -
Egypt: Draft budget continues slow process of mending public finances, while boosting investment and maintaining social safety net
The draft FY 2019 budget approved by cabinet on 18 March aims to further reduce the budget deficit in order... -
Uruguay: Inflation returns to within the Central Bank’s target range in March
Consumer prices rose 0.3% in March, below February’s 0.9% increase. The print came in below the Central Bank’s expectation of... -
Russia: Industrial production loses steam in February
Industrial activity decelerated in February, according to the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat). Industrial output grew 1.5% year-on-year, which was... -
Brazil: Industrial production rebounds in February
Industrial production rebounded in February, rising a meager 0.2% month-on-month in seasonally-adjusted terms, contrasting the revised 2.2% contraction (previously reported:... -
Italy: Inflation increases in March
According to provisional data released by the National Statistical Institute (Istat) on 30 March, consumer prices rose 0.4% on a...