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Indonesian industry leaders urge government to shield SMEs from US tariff fallout
Indonesia’s footwear and textile sectors are raising alarm over the newly announced import duties by the United States, citing serious risks for local businesses—particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.
Pakistan's KSE-100 index tumbles over 3% as US tariffs trigger global market rout
Trading was halted for an hour after the index suffered an intraday drop of over 8,000 points. By 11:58am, the KSE-100 had fallen 6,287.22 points, or 5.29%, triggering circuit breakers aimed at curbing panic and allowing investors to reassess
Foreign investors sell Turkish papers in record amounts following jailing of Imamoglu
$4.8bn worth sold in two-week period, central bank data shows.
Hungary’s industry downturn deepens before tariffs come into play
Hungary's industrial output in February plunged to levels last seen during the 2020 Covid lockdowns, with official data showing an 8.0% year-on-year contraction after adjusting for calendar effects and an 8.7% (chart) decline.
Romania to hold policy rate steady amid internal and external risks
The National Bank of Romania is expected to maintain its benchmark interest rate (chart) at 6.5% during its monetary board meeting on April 7, as high internal and external risks prompt caution among policymakers.
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Czech inflation stays at 2.7% y/y in March, according to flash estimate
Czech consumer prices (inflation) rose by 2.7% year on year and by 0.1% month on month, according to the flash estimate released by the Czech Statistical Office.
Fitch keeps eye on Turkey’s reserves to assess impact of Imamoglu unrest
Says state has capacity to manage current level of volatility.
BMI: New US tariffs set to reshape economic landscape across Middle East
The recently announced US tariffs threaten to redefine economic trajectories across the Middle East and North Africa region, with varying impacts likely across oil exporters and importers.
Kazakhstan’s services business activity rises only fractionally in March, PMI shows
Sector faces sharply rising cost burdens that hit highest level in 11 months.
Romania’s industrial price inflation jumps to 4.0% in February amid energy sector surge
February data highlights the growing influence of energy pricing on Romania's industrial inflation and signals potential volatility ahead.
Turkey’s official inflation dips to 38.10% in March
Softer-than-expected figure suggests sell-off in lira hasn’t exerted significant upwards pressure on consumer prices, says analyst.
Trump's tariff formula revealed and its shockingly simple
Trump's controversial tariffs seem based on a straightforward calculation: taking each nation's trade surplus with the US and dividing it by that country's total US exports to determine the tariff percentage.
Russia’s real wages up 9 6.5% in January as growth slows
Real wages grew by a handsome 6.5% y/y in January, according to preliminary Rosstat data just as the economy starts to cool, but it also brings down inflation.
Tariffs: Who Imports Venezuelan Oil? - Statista
On top of being the potential target of reciprocal tariffs by the United States from April 2 on, India has now been threatened with another type of US trade action.
Where the world is charging most tariffs - Statista
The Trump administration's recent move to impose tariffs on Chinese, Mexican and Canadian goods as well as steel and aluminium imports in general is once again breaking with long-standing US trade policy, Statista reports.
Russian service sector output nears stagnation in March posting 50.1
Russia’s service sector came close to stagnation in March, according to the latest S&P Global PMI data, posting 50.1, just a tick above the 50 no-change benchmark. (chart)
Contraction in Turkish manufacturing has lasted full 12 months, March PMI data shows
Inflationary pressures remained marked. Firms had to contend with ongoing impacts of currency weakness.
Russia defies sanctions with record number of billionaires in Forbes rich list
Russia posted a historic 146 billionaires in this year’s Forbes rich list boasting a combined wealth of $625.5bn – a new record.
Kazakhstan’s manufacturing sector shows more expansion in March, PMI data shows
Sharpest rise in output in 2025 so far. Marked rise in new orders.
Myanmar earthquake triggers 264 aftershocks, impacts Thailand
At least 264 aftershocks have been recorded following last week’s powerful earthquake in Myanmar, the Thai Meteorological Department’s Earthquake Observation Division said on April 2nd.