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Brazil manufacturing hits 14-month high in April as export surge offsets domestic slump
Brazil's manufacturing sector swung back into expansion in April, with the purchasing managers' index (PMI) climbing to a 14-month peak of 52.6 points from 49.0 in March.
Russia tops up its National Wellbeing Fund for the first time in almost a year
Russia has resumed rebuilding its National Wellbeing Fund for the first time in almost a year, as higher oil prices driven by tensions in the Middle East bolster the Kremlin’s export revenues and fiscal position.
Corruption overtakes Russia as Ukraine’s biggest threat - poll
Corruption has overtaken the war with Russia as the greatest perceived threat to Ukraine’s future, according to a new poll from Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) released on May 6 that highlights mounting public frustration.
Kazakhstan services sector returns to growth in April, PMI shows
Cost inflation close to January’s inflation-related peak.
Azerbaijan's central bank cuts 2026 GDP growth forecast to 1.1%
Growth downgrade reflects impact of elevated global geopolitical tensions on trade and supply chains, even as commodity export revenues benefit from higher prices.
Uzbekistan’s headline inflation edges down to 7.0% in April
Compares with 10.1% posted a year ago.
Swedbank slashes Lithuania growth forecast, predicts higher inflation
Inflation is now expected to be significantly higher than previously estimated.
Czech inflation accelerates to 2.5% y/y in April
Inflation has been steadily accelerating amid the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and global uncertainties.
Exports lift China factory activity as domestic demand remains weak
China’s purchasing managers’ indices for April indicate that the supply shock stemming from the Iran war pushed price pressures higher, while manufacturing output continued to accelerate.
Low-carbon sources met all of 2025’s electricity demand growth - OWID
Solar and wind energy have grown quickly in recent years, but global electricity demand has grown faster. So while their share of electricity generation kept rising, it wasn't enough to push fossil fuels into absolute decline.
Russian services and manufacturing PMI both contract as economy struggles under weight of war
Russia's service sector contracted for a second consecutive month in April as weak demand, falling new orders and deteriorating client finances weighed on business activity, while the manufacturing sector extended its downturn to an eleventh month.
Hungary faces steeper fiscal gap as deficit seen nearing 7%, Peter Magyar claims
Prime minister-designate says the projected deficit would significantly overshoot both the government’s original 3.9% target and its later revised 5% forecast.
Moscow Exchange trading volume dives in April
MOEX reported a total trading volume of $2.1 trillion in April.
Serbia ranks among top global gold buyers in 2026
Serbia's central bank continued to diversify reserves amid geopolitical uncertainty, according to data from the World Gold Council.
Tentative signs of recovery in Kazakh manufacturing seen in April PMI
New orders rise for first time in four months.
Ukraine is now a country of elderly people
Ukraine is now a country of elderly people, with the lowest life expectancy in Europe, with many regions experiencing a rate of over four deaths for each birth annually and worse.
Fitch stress test sees no Turkish bank failure even if Iran conflict drives lira to USD/75
Under most severe scenario only one bank, Halkbank, would breach legal reserve requirement criteria, exercise shows.
Where food accounts for a large slice of imports - Statista
Amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and supply chain disruptions caused by the near-total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, concerns over global food security have intensified, Statista reports.
Income share of world’s richest 10% vs 0.1% in Latam - OWID
One way to measure income inequality is to look at the share of all income that goes to the top income earners. The chart plots this for all seven South American countries with comparable 2022 pre-tax income estimates.
Russia experiencing “never seen before” labour shortages - CBR
Russia’s labour market is not just tight — it has entered what central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina has repeatedly described as an unprecedented structural shortage, driven directly by the war economy.