India's industrial output growth moderated less than expected in March to the lowest level in four months. Industrial production advanced 4.1 percent year-over-year in March, following a downwardly revised 5.1 percent expansion in February. The annual growth in manufacturing output softened to 4.3 percent from 5.9 percent, and electricity production rose at a weaker pace of 0.8 percent.
Austria's factory growth moderated in April amid renewed contractions in output and new orders due to the growing impact of the Middle East War on prices and supply chain conditions. The UniCredit Bank Austria Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index dropped to 51.2 in April from 52.4 in March. Both output and new orders decreased for the first time in three months.
Eurozone banks plan to tighten credit standards in the second quarter amid geopolitical tensions, energy developments and higher funding costs, the Bank Lending Survey results from the European Central Bank showed Tuesday. Loan approval criteria for enterprises, households for house purchases and...
UK shop price inflation softened in April, driven primarily by increased discounting across clothing, furniture and DIY goods, the British Retail Consortium reported Tuesday. The shop price index rose 1.0 percent in April from a year ago, following March's 1.2 percent increase. Non-food prices...
Ireland's wholesale prices decline moderated sharply at the end of the first quarter. Output prices in the manufacturing industry fell 0.2 percent year-over-year in March, following a 5.5 percent decline in February. Further, this was the slowest decrease since the current sequence of fall began since February 2025. Wholesale prices for food products decreased 1.6 percent.
Italy's producer prices increased at the fastest pace in more than a year in March, driven primarily by soaring energy costs. The producer price index climbed 4.2 percent year-over-year in March, reversing a 2.7 percent fall in February. The upward trend was driven by 13.4 percent higher costs for energy, led by refined petroleum products.
Spain's retail sales grew at the fastest pace in four months in March, the statistical office INE said Tuesday. Retail sales grew 4.1 percent year-on-year in March, faster than the 2.3 percent rise in February. This was the fastest growth since November. On an unadjusted basis, retail sales growth...
Spain's unemployment rate rose to a one-year high in the first quarter, data from the statistical office INE showed Tuesday. The unemployment rate climbed to 10.83 percent from 9.93 percent in the fourth quarter. This was the highest rate since the first quarter of 2025. Unemployment increased...
The Bank of Japan retained its key interest rate in a split vote on Tuesday and upgraded its inflation outlook citing higher global crude oil prices due to the Iran war, and the policy assessment added to expectations for an interest rate hike in the near-term. The BoJ policy board, headed by Kazuo Ueda, voted 6-3 to hold the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0.75 percent at the end
Hong Kong's trade deficit increased notably in March from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports. The trade shortfall rose to HK$89.1 billion in March from HK$45.4 billion in the same month last year. In February, the trade balance showed a deficit of HK$64.1 billion. Exports climbed 35.8 percent year-on-year in March, and imports surged by 41.2 percent.
South Africa's composite leading index rose 0.5 percent month-on-month to 120.2 in February from 119.6 in January. Seven out of the 10 available component time series outweighed decreases in the other 3 components. The largest positive contributors were increases in the number of residential building plans approved and South Africa's US-dollar-denominated export commodity price index.
Business sentiment in South Korea improved at the start of the second quarter. The Business Survey Index on business conditions in the manufacturing sector rose to 74.0 in April from 71.0 in February. The expected score was 69. The sub-index for new orders increased somewhat to 85 from 84, while that for production remained stable at 88.0.
Lithuania's retail sales growth accelerated in March after easing sharply in the previous month. Retail sales, excluding VAT, climbed a calendar-adjusted 5.7 percent year-on-year in March, faster than the 2.9 percent rise in February. Industrial output advanced 4.6 percent annually and by 2.8 percent monthly in March.
Sweden's foreign trade surplus decreased in March from a year ago as imports grew faster than exports. The trade surplus dropped to SEK 9.3 billion in March from SEK 10.9 billion in the corresponding month last year. In February, the trade surplus was SEK 0.7 billion. The value of exports rose 5.0 percent annually in March, and imports were 6.0 percent higher.
The Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged on Tuesday and upgraded its inflation outlook citing higher global crude oil prices. The policy board voted 6-3 majority to hold the uncollateralized overnight call rate at around 0.75 percent. The bank had raised its interest rate by 25 basis...
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.