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Luxembourg’s trade deficit widened to EUR 0.83 billion in February 2026, up from EUR 0.66 billion in the same month a year earlier. Exports declined by 5.4% year-on-year...

Business confidence in Hong Kong slipped to -5 in Q2 2026 from -3 in the previous quarter, its lowest level in three quarters. The proportion of respondents expecting an improvement...

Slovenia’s seasonally adjusted manufacturing business tendency indicator fell to -9 in April 2026 from -8 in March, extending the deterioration in sentiment and marking the weakest reading since September 2025...

Macau’s annual inflation rate eased to 1.06% in March 2026, down from a two-year high of 1.16% in February. The slowdown was mainly driven by lower inflation in transport (1.89%...

The South African rand weakened to around 16.6 per USD, its lowest level in more than two weeks, as stalled US-Iran peace efforts and ongoing disruptions in the Strait...

Tourist arrivals in Slovenia rose by 9.7% year-on-year to nearly 335 thousand in March 2026, accelerating from a 3.3% increase in February. Foreign tourist arrivals increased by 13.5% to 221.7...

Germany’s 10-year Bund yield climbed toward 3.05%, approaching its highest level since 2011, as rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz intensified inflation fears and bolstered expectations of further interest...

The National Bank of Kazakhstan left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 18% on April 24, 2026, maintaining a tight monetary policy stance as inflation, though easing, remained elevated. Annual...

Germany’s Ifo Business Climate Index fell by 1.9 points to 84.4 in April 2026, its lowest reading since May 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and below market...

Frankfurt’s DAX 40 hovered around the flatline near 24,100 on Friday, as investors remained cautious amid stalled US–Iran peace talks and ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. On Thursday...