Global Economic News

United States
US Economy Sends Mixed Signals
U.S. Annual Inflation Rate Down to 1.1% in April
U.S. Retail Sales Up 0.1% in April
U.S. Unemployment Rate Down to 7.5% in April
United States Economy Adds 165K Jobs in April

Euro Area
Euro Area Trade Surplus Widens in March
Euro Area Inflation Rate Confirmed at 1.2% in April
Euro Area Economic Conditions Continue to Deteriorate
Euro Area Extends Recession in Q1
Euro Area Industrial Production Falls 1.7% in March

China
Chinese GDP Growth May Slow Down in 2013
China Inflation Rate Up to 2.4% in April
China Returns to Trade Surplus In April
China Annual Inflation Down to 2.1% in March
China GDP Growth Eases to 1.6% QoQ in Q1

Japan
Japan Trade Deficit Widens in April
Bank of Japan Maintains Quantitative Easing Program; Rates Unchanged
Expansionary Abenomics is Lifting GDP Growth
Japan GDP Expands 0.9% in Q1
Japan Unemployment Rate Down to 4.1% in March

Germany
German Economy Slowly Picking Up
German GDP Rises Less Than Expected in Q1
Germany Inflation Rate Confirmed at 1.2% in April
Germany Trade Surplus Widens Again in March
Germany Unemployment Rate Stable at 5.4% in March

France
French Inflation Rate Down to 0.7% in April
French Economy Deteriorates Further
France Slips Into Shallow Recession in Q1
France Trade Deficit Narrows in March
France Economy Probably Stalled in Q1 of 2013

Brazil
Brazil Annual Inflation Down To 6.49% In April
Brazil Posts Trade Deficit In April
Brazil's Unemployment Rate Up To 5.7% In March
Copom Raises The Selic Rate to 7.50%
Brazil Annual Inflation Up To 6.59% In March

United Kingdom
United Kingdom Inflation Rate Down to 2.4% in April
United Kingdom Unemployment Rate Down to 7.8% in March
United Kingdom Trade Deficit Narrows in March
Bank of England Monetary Policy Unchanged in May
United Kingdom GDP Annual Growth Rate at 0.6% in Q1

Italy
Italy's Trade Surplus Widens in March
Italian Economy Struggles to Recover
Italian Economy Extends Recession in Q1
Italy Inflation Rate Revised Down to 1.1% in April
Italy | Economic Overview | 2013 Q1

Russia
Russia Economy Expands 1.6% YoY in Q1
Bank Of Russia Maintains Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged
Russia Inflation Rate Up to 7.2% In April
Russia Unemployment Rate Down to 5.7% in March
Russia Trade Surplus Narrows in February

India
India Inflation Rate Down to 4.9% in April
India Trade Deficit Widens in April
Reserve Bank of India Cuts Interest Rate by 25bps to 7.25%
India Trade Deficit Narrows in March
India Inflation Rate Down to 5.96% in March

Canada
Canada Inflation Rate Down To 0.4% In April
Canada Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged At 7.2% in April
Canada Posts Trade Surplus In March
Canada Inflation Rate Down To 1.0% In March
Bank of Canada Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged

Spain
Spain Posts Trade Surplus in March
Spain Economy Continues to Deteriorate
Spain | Economic Overview | 2013 Q1
Spain Economy Contracts 0.5% in Q1
Spain Inflation Rate Down to 1.4% in April

Australia
Australia Unemployment Rate Down to 5.5% in April
Australia to Grow Below Trend in 2013
Reserve Bank of Australia Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate by 25bps to 2.75%
Australia Posts Trade Surplus In March
Australia Inflation Rate Up to 2.5% in Q1

Mexico
Mexico's Growth Slows Sharply
Mexico's Economy Expands 0.45% qoq in Q1
Mexico´s Economy Expands 0.8% yoy in Q1
Mexico Annual Inflation Up To 4.65% In April
Central Bank of Mexico Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged

South Korea
South Korea Unemployment Rate Down to 3.1% in April
Bank of Korea Cuts the Base Rate to 2.50%
South Korea Trade Surplus Narrows in April
South Korea Inflation Rate Down to 1.2% in April
South Korea GDP Expands 1.5% YoY in Q1 2013

Indonesia
Indonesia Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged at 5.75%
Indonesian Economy Seems To Be Loosing Momentum
Indonesia´s GDP Expands 6.02% in Q1 2013
Indonesia Monetary Policy Unchanged in April
Indonesia's Strong Growth May be at Risk

Netherlands
Netherlands' Trade Surplus Widens in March
Netherlands' Unemployment Rate Up to 8.2% in April
Dutch Economy Shows no Signs of Rebound
Dutch Economy Remains in Recession in Q1
Dutch Economy Set for Contraction in 2013

Turkey
Central Bank of Turkey Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate to 4.5% in May
Turkish Unemployment Rate Down to 9.2% in February
Turkey Economy Continues to Slowdown
Turkey Trade Deficit Widens in March
Turkey Central Bank Cuts Benchmark Interest Rate to 5.0% in April

Switzerland
Switzerland Inflation Rate Unchanged at -0.6% in April
Switzerland Unemployment Rate Down to 3.1% in April
Switzerland | Economic Overview | 2013 Q1
Switzerland Trade Surplus Narrows in March
Switzerland Unemployment Rate Down to 3.2% in March

Sweden
Sweden Inflation Rate Down to -0.5% in April
Sweden Trade Surplus Widens in March
Sweden Benchmark Interest Rate Unchanged at 1.0%
Sweden Inflation Rate Up to 0.0% in March.
Sweden Trade Surplus Widens in February

Poland
Polish Economy May Contract in 2013
Poland Economy Expands 0.1% in Q1
Poland Economy Expands 0.2 Percent in Q4

Argentina
Argentina´s Economic Growth Is Slowing Down
Argentina Expands 2.1% in Q4
Argentina´s Unemployment Rate Down to 6.9 % in Q4

South Africa
South African Inflation Rate Unchanged at 5.9% in April
South Africa Unemployment Rate Up to 25.2% in Q1 2013
South Africa Trade Deficit Narrows to 7.77 billion ZAR in March from 9.7 billion ZAR in February
South Africa Annual Inflation Rate Unchanged at 5.9% in March
South Africa Trade Deficit Narrows in February

Thailand
Thai Growth May Slow Even Further
Thai Growth May Slow Even Further
Thai GDP Growth Slows to 5.3% YoY in Q1 2013
Thai GDP Shrank by 2.2% QoQ in Q1 2013
Thailand's Economic Boom Is Holding

Colombia
Colombia´s Economic Growth Is Slowing Down
Colombia Cuts Interest Rate to 3.75%
Colombia Posts Trade Surplus in December

Greece
Greece Economy Unlikely to Rebound in 2013
Greece Unemployment Rate Rises to Record High 27% in February
Greece | Economic Overview | 2013 Q1
Greece Trade Deficit Narrows in February
Greece Unemployment Rate Up to All-Time High 27.2% in January

Malaysia
Malaysia Inflation Rate Up to 1.7% in April
Malaysian Economy Looses Strong Growth Momentum
Malaysia's GDP Contracts 4.9% QoQ in Q1 2013
Malaysia GDP Growth Slows to 4.1% YoY in Q1 2013
Malaysia Monetary Policy Unchanged at 3%

Chile
Chilean Economic Growth May Accelerate in Q2 of 2013
Chile´s Economy Grew 4.1% YoY in Q1
Central Bank Of Chile Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged For 16th Consecutive Month
Central Bank Of Chile Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Chile's Strong Economic Growth Likely to Hold in 2013

Nigeria
Central Bank of Nigeria Keeps the Policy Rate Unchanged at 12%
Nigeria Inflation Rate Up to 9.1% in April
Nigerian Economy Expands 6.6% in Q1 2013
Nigerian Economy Remains Robust
Nigeria Inflation Rate Down to 8.6% in March

Hong Kong
Hong Kong Inflation Rate Up to 4% in April
Hong Kong Unemployment Rate Steady at 3.5% in April
Hong Kong Economy is Recovering Modestly
Hong Kong GDP Expands 0.2% QoQ in Q1 2013
Hong Kong GDP Expands 2.8% YoY in Q1 2013

Singapore
Singapore's Total Exports Improve in April
Singapore Unemployment Rate Up to 1.9% in Q1 2013
Singapore Inflation Rate Down to 3.5% in March
Singaporean Economy Continues to Struggle
Singapore Exports Drop in March From a Year Earlier

Portugal
Further Budget Deficit Reduction Can be Achieved in Portugal
SME May be Key to Recovery in Portuguese Labor Market
What Can Revive the Portuguese Economy?
Portuguese Economy Shrinks Less Than Expect in Q1
Portugal Inflation Rate Down to 0.2% in April

Egypt
Egypt Interest Rate Unchanged at 9.75%
Egypt Inflation Rate Up to 8.1% in April
Egypt Inflation Rate Down to 7.6% in March
Egypt Struggles to Emerge from Economic Downturn
Central Bank of Egypt Raises Rates

Philippines
Philippines Inflation Rate Down to 2.6% in April
Philippines Monetary Policy Unchanged in April
Philippines Trade Deficit Widens in February
Philippines Inflation Rate Slows to 3.2% in March
Philippines Trade Deficit Narrows in January

Ireland
Ireland Trade Surplus Widens in March
Ireland Inflation Rate Unchanged at 0.5% in April
Ireland Unemployment Rate Stable at 14% in April
Irish Economy Set for Timid Recovery in 2013
Ireland Trade Surplus Widens in February

Pakistan
Pakistan Trade Deficit Widens In April
Pakistan Inflation Down to 5.8% in April
Pakistan´s Economic Growth Continues To Disappoint
Pakistan Trade Deficit Widens In March
State Bank of Pakistan Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged

Peru
Peru's Economy May Be Losing Steam
Peru´s Economy Grows 5.9% in the 4Q

New Zealand
New Zealand Unemployment Rate Down to 6.2% in Q1 2013
New Zealand Posts Trade Surplus in March
New Zealand Leaves Monetary Policy Unchanged
New Zealand Annual Inflation Rate at 0.9% in Q1 2013
New Zealand Posts Trade Surplus in February

Angola
Angola Inflation Rate Down to 9% in April
Angolan Economy Keeps Gaining Momentum

Ghana
Ghana Inflation Rate Up to 10.6% in April
Ghana's Economic Growth Remains Resilient
Ghana GDP Expands 2.1% in Q4 2012 Over the Previous Quarter
Ghana GDP Expands 6% in Q4 2012
Ghana Inflation Rate Up in March

Kenya
Kenya Cuts Key Rate to 8.5%
Kenyan Economy Seems To Be Recovering
Kenya Inflation Rate Steady at 4.14% in April
Kenya Trade Deficit Widens in February From a Year Earlier
Kenya Inflation Rate Down to 4.11% in March

Tanzania
Tanzania Inflation Rate Down to 9.4% in April
Tanzanian Economy May Expand Further
Tanzania Inflation Rate Down to 9.8% in March
Tanzania Inflation Rate Down to 10.4% in February
Tanzania Inflation Rate Down to 10.9% in January

Mozambique
Bank of Mozambique Leaves the Main Interest Rate Unchanged At 9.50%
Mozambique Inflation Rate Up to 4.79% in April


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