New Zealand's terms of trade improved 0.5 percent on quarter in the first three months of 2022, Statistics New Zealand said on Thursday. more...
A report released by the National Association of Realtors on Thursday showed pending home sales in the U.S. plummeted by much more than expected in the month of April. NAR said its pending home sales plunged by 3.9 percent to 99.3 in April after tumbling by 1.6 percent to a revised 103.3 in March. more...
The jobless rate in New Zealand came in at 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2022, Statistics New Zealand said - in line with expectations and unchanged from the previous quarter. The employment change was 0.1 percent on quarter - also matching forecasts and steady from the three months prior. more...
The manufacturing sector in China slipped into contraction in March, the latest survey from Caixin showed on Friday with a manufacturing PMI score of 48.1. more...
The total value of retail sales in Japan was down 0.8 percent on year in February, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said on Wednesday - coming in at 11.537 trillion yen. more...