Historic Surge in Japan’s Machinery Orders: March 2025
Core machinery orders in Japan (excluding ships and electric utilities) jumped by 13% month-on-month in March 2025, reaching ¥1.01 trillion. This figure not only exceeded all market expectations (which predicted a -1.6% decline), but also marked the highest level in...
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DAX Index Slips 0.2% After Historic High European Stock Markets Decline
Germany’s DAX index fell 0.2% on Wednesday, retreating slightly from its record-breaking climb above 24,000 points, a level reached for the first time just the day before. The drop reflected investor caution amid uncertainty over upcoming earnings reports, a murky...
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UK Inflation Surge in April
The UK’s annual inflation rate rose to 3.5% in April 2025, the highest level since January 2024, up from 2.6% in March. This figure also exceeded market expectations of 3.3%. The biggest contributors to the price rise were the energy,...
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Significant Decline in Japan’s Trade Deficit in April
Japan’s trade deficit in April 2025 dropped to ¥115.85 billion, compared to ¥504.69 billion in the same month last year. However, the result fell short of market expectations for a ¥227.1 billion surplus. The improvement in the deficit was primarily...
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Canada’s Inflation Slows in April 2025
Canada’s annual inflation rate fell to 1.7% in April 2025, down from 2.3% in March. While slightly above market expectations of 1.6%, this marks the lowest inflation rate in seven months. The main contributors to the slowdown were a significant...
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