Germany's industrial production expanded for the first time in five months in April, data from Destatis revealed Tuesday. Industrial output increased 0.4 percent on a monthly basis, in contrast to the revised 0.1 percent fall in March. The monthly growth rate came in line with expectations and marked...
The M2 money stock in Japan was up 2.5 percent on year in May, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at 1,298.1 trillion yen. That follows the 2.3 percent annual increase in April and the 2.0 percent gain in March. The M3 money stock was up 1.7 percent at 1,642.4 trillion yen, while M1...
South Korea's gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2026, the Bank of Korea said on Tuesday. That was up from 1.7 percent in last month's advance estimate following the upwardly revised 0.1 percent contraction in the previous three months...
South Korea will on Tuesday release Q2 figures for gross domestic product, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. GDP is expected to rise 1.7 percent on quarter and 3.6 percent on year after slipping 0.2 percent on quarter and adding 1.6 percent on year in the previous three months. Japan...
Slovakia's construction production growth moderated after accelerating sharply in the previous month. Construction output grew 13.2 percent year-on-year in April, slower than the 29.9 percent surge in March. However, this was the strongest April performance in eighteen years. The overall sharp growth was driven by a 20.0 percent expansion in domestic new construction.
Germany's factory orders declined more than expected in April as frontloading effects diminished, data from Destatis revealed Monday. Factory orders logged a monthly fall of 3.8 percent in April, in contrast to the revised 4.5 percent increase in March and 1.6 percent rise in February. This was the first decline since January, when orders were down 11.5 percent.
Eurozone investor confidence improved for the second straight month in June, signalling economic stabilization to continue over the coming months, survey data from the behavioral research institute Sentix showed Monday. The investor sentiment index rose more-than-expected to -13.4 in June from -16.4 in May. The score was forecast to rise to -13.8.
Iceland's foreign trade deficit decreased in May from a year ago. The trade gap narrowed to ISK 56.6 billion in May from ISK 63.1 billion in the corresponding month last year. In April, the deficit was only ISK 65.8 billion. Both exports and imports plunged by 11.0 percent on an annual basis in May. There was a 15.0 percent sharp decline in the exports of industrial goods.
Japan's economy expanded a slower pace than initially estimated in the first quarter largely reflecting the decline in business investment, revised data from the Cabinet Office showed Monday. Gross domestic product logged an annualized growth of 1.8 percent in the first quarter, which was revised down from the 2.1 percent growth estimated initially.
Lithuania's consumer price inflation accelerated further in May to the highest level in more than two-and-a-half years. The consumer price index rose 5.5 percent year-on-year in May, faster than the 5.3 percent increase in April. Moreover, this was the highest inflation rate since August 2023, when prices climbed 6.2 percent. Transport charges alone surged 16.2 percent.v
The Czech Republic's industrial output growth accelerated somewhat in April, while its trade surplus decreased sharply from last year. Industrial production rose a working-day-adjusted 1.5 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 0.9 percent increase in March. The acceleration in growth momentum was largely driven by a 1.8 percent expansion in the manufacturing output.
Germany's factory orders declined more than expected in April, data from Destatis revealed Monday. Factory orders logged a monthly fall of 3.8 percent in April, in contrast to the 4.5 percent increase in March. Economists had forecast a fall of 2.2 percent. On a yearly basis, orders grew 1.6 percent...
A measure of the public assessment of the current situation of the Japanese economy improved more-than-expected in May to the highest level in three months. The current conditions index of the Economy Watchers' Survey rose to 43.6 in May from 40.8 in April. Household activity-related measures climbed 3.3 points to 43.8 in May, and corporate-related activities also strengthened from 41.5 to 43.7.
Factory orders from Germany and investor confidence from the euro area are the top economic news due on Monday. At 2.00 am ET, Destatis is scheduled to issue Germany's factory orders. Economists forecast factory orders to fall 2.2 percent on a monthly basis in April, in contrast to the 5.0 percent increase in March.
Japan's gross domestic product expanded a seasonally adjusted 0.5 percent on quarter in the first quarter of 2026, the Cabinet Office said on Monday - in line with expectations and steady from the previous three months. On an annualized basis, GDP was up 1.8 percent - missing forecasts for 2.1 percent,...
June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.