South Korea's exports declined for the seventh consecutive month in April due to the weak demand for semiconductors and a continuing fall in shipments to China, figures from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy showed Monday. Exports decreased 14.2 percent on a yearly basis in April, bigger than March's 13.6 percent decrease. Shipments were forecast to drop 13.5 percent. Likewise, imports de...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.