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  • Singapore Non-Oil Domestic Export Data Due On Friday April 16, 2026 18:03 ET

    Singapore will on Friday release March figures for non-oil domestic exports, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. In February, NODX was up 3.9 percent on month and 4.0 percent on year for a trade surplus SGD4.548 billion. Malaysia will provide preliminary Q1 figures for gross...

  • Treasury Reveals Details Of Twenty-Year Bond Auction April 16, 2026 11:28 ET

    The Treasury Department on Thursday announced the details of this month's auction of twenty-year bonds. The Treasury revealed plans to sell $13 billion worth of twenty-year bonds, with the results of the auction due to be announced next Wednesday. Last month, the Treasury also sold $13 billion...

  • U.S. Industrial Production Unexpectedly Falls 0.5% In March April 16, 2026 10:53 ET

    Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of March, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday. The Fed said industrial production fell by 0.5 percent in March after climbing by 0.7 percent in February. Economists had expected industrial production to inch up by 0.1 percent.

  • Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Jumps To Highest Level In Over A Year In April April 16, 2026 10:03 ET

    The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected surge by its reading on regional manufacturing activity in the month of April. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity spiked to 26.7 in April from 18.1 in March, with a positive reading indicating growth. Economists had expected the index to decrease to 10.0.

  • U.S. Jobless Claims Pull Back More Than Expected To 207,000 April 16, 2026 09:29 ET

    A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits pulled back by more than expected in the week ended April 11th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to 207,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level of 218,000. Economists had expected jobless claims to edge down to 215,000.

  • U.S. Industrial Production Unexpectedly Decreases In March April 16, 2026 09:20 ET

    Industrial production in the U.S. unexpectedly decreased in the month of March, according to a report released by the Federal Reserve on Thursday. The Fed said industrial production fell by 0.5 percent in March after climbing by 0.7 percent in February. Economists had expected industrial production...

  • Philly Fed Index Unexpectedly Increases Sharply In April April 16, 2026 08:38 ET

    The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a report on Thursday showing an unexpected surge by its reading on regional manufacturing activity in the month of April. The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current general activity spiked to 26.7 in April from 18.1 in March, with a positive...

  • U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Fall More Than Expected April 16, 2026 08:35 ET

    A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits pulled back by more than expected in the week ended April 11th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims fell to 207,000, a decrease of 11,000 from the previous week's revised level...

  • Slovakia HICP Inflation Eases To 15-month Low April 16, 2026 06:52 ET

    Slovakia's EU measure of inflation moderated in March to the lowest level in more than a year. The EU measure of the harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, rose 3.7 percent year-on-year in March, slower than the 4.0 percent increase in February. Inflation based on food and non-alcoholic beverages softened to 1.3 percent from 2.7 percent.

  • Croatia Inflation Confirmed At 29-month High April 16, 2026 06:26 ET

    Consumer price inflation in Croatia increased as initially estimated in March to the highest level in nearly two-and-a-half years. The consumer price index climbed 4.8 percent year-on-year in March, faster than the 3.8 percent rise in February, in line with the flash data published earlier. Inflation based on transportation accelerated sharply to 7.0 percent in March from 0.8 percent.

  • Eurozone Inflation Highest Since July 2024 April 16, 2026 05:30 ET

    Eurozone inflation accelerated more than initially estimated in March, reaching its strongest level since mid-2024, final data from Eurostat showed Thursday. The harmonized index of consumer prices rose 2.6 percent on a yearly basis in March. This was revised up from the initial estimate of 2.5 percent...

  • Italy Inflation Confirmed At 8-month High April 16, 2026 05:19 ET

    Consumer price inflation in Italy increased as initially estimated in March to the highest level in eight months. Consumer price inflation accelerated to 1.7 percent in March from February's 1.5 percent. Moreover, a similar inflation rate was last seen in July 2025. The rise in inflation was influenced by the price developments in regulated and unregulated energy products.

  • Austria Inflation Rises More Than Estimated April 16, 2026 04:35 ET

    Austria's consumer price inflation increased more than initially estimated in March to the highest level in three months. The consumer price index climbed 3.2 percent year-over-year in March, faster than the 2.2 percent increase in February. The upward trend in inflation was largely driven by a 6.4 percent surge in transport charges amid a 17.5 percent growth in fuel prices.

  • UK GDP Growth Beats Expectations April 16, 2026 04:02 ET

    The UK economy logged a robust growth in February before the outbreak of the war in the Middle East, which poses significant downside risks to outlook. Gross domestic product logged a monthly growth of 0.5 percent in February, outpacing the 0.1 percent expansion in January, the Office for National Statistics reported Thursday. Economists had forecast the growth to remain unchanged at 0.1 percent

  • Swiss Producer And Import Prices Rise 0.2% April 16, 2026 03:32 ET

    Switzerland's producer and import prices increased for the first time in eleven months in March. The producer and import price index posted a monthly increase of 0.2 percent in March, reversing a 0.3 percent decrease in February. Rising prices were particularly evident for petroleum products, as well as crude oil and natural gas. On a yearly basis, producer and import prices fell 2.7 percent.

Global Economics Weekly Update -April 05 – April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026 16:21 ET
Inflation data from the U.S. was the main data event this week as the conflict in the Middle East continue. The minutes of the latest Fed policy session and the survey data on the services sector also made headlines. In Europe, manufacturing orders data from Germany was in focus. Price data from China drew attention in Asia.