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Operating conditions worsen at sharpest pace in over three years

April 23, 2016 Flash Japan Manufacturing PMI was 48.0 (49.1 in March) and flash headline PMI signals quickest deterioration in manufacturing conditions since January 2013.

Weakest upturn in U.S. manufacturing since September 2009

April 23, 2016 At 50.8 in April, down from 51.5 in March, the seasonally adjusted Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) signalled the weakest upturn in overall business conditions since September 2009.

Wages in Hungary in real terms up by 7% year-on-year

April 23, 2016 Real wages rose significantly, by 6.9 percent in January-February 2016, according to the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH).

French private sector output rises marginally in April

April 23, 2016 The latest flash France PMI data indicated that private sector output rose slightly in April following no change in the previous month.

UK unemployment reaches 1.7 million

April 22, 2016 The number of people unemployed in the UK rose by 21,000 to 1.7 million in the three months to February 2016. This is the first increase since the middle of 2015.

Eurozone stuck in slow growth rut at start of second quarter

April 22, 2016 The eurozone continued to show only modest growth in April, according to the latest flash PMI data.

Economic upturn in Germany slows despite improved manufacturing

April 22, 2016 Output growth at German private sector companies slowed further at the beginning of the second quarter, as highlighted by the Markit Flash Germany Composite Output Index falling from March’s 54.0 to 53.8 in April.

Honduras on path to become Latin America's next economic success

April 22, 2016 A path for sustained economic growth is being set in Honduras and the progress achieved to date has been endorsed by the international financial community and by international development organizations.

Algeria’s trade deficit up 62%, exports down 39.65%

April 22, 2016 The trade balance deficit in Algeria reached $5.616 billion in Q1 2016, against a $3.464 billion deficit in the same period of last year.

UK retail sales fall more than expected in March

April 22, 2016 UK retail sales fell much more than expected in March, with food and clothing sales all weaker, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Tanzania inflation at 10-month low due to food inflation

April 22, 2016 Consumer prices in Tanzania went up 5.4% year-on-year in March of 2016 following a 5.6% rise in February.

Switzerland trade surplus narrows in March

April 22, 2016 Switzerland trade surplus decreased to CHF2.16 billion in March of 2016 from CHF2.36 billion a year earlier as exports fell while imports rose.