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China Logs 15.5% Rise in Installed Power Generation by End-March

China's installed power generation capacity rose 15.5% year over year to 3.96 billion kilowatts at the end of March, according to the National Energy Administration.Solar power went up 31.3% to 1.24 billion kW, while wind power climbed 22.4% to 660 million kW.Utilization hours declined 66 hours to 703 in the first quarter.

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German Ifo Business Climate Falls to Lowest Since May 2020

Germany's business climate index fell to 84.4 points in April 2026 from the revised 86.3 points in the previous month amid the Iran war, according to data from the ifo Institute published Friday.Analysts expected 85.7 points for the month, according to Investing.com. The latest reading marked the index's lowest level since May 2020.Meanwhile, the current situation index stood at 85.4 points, against the prior 86.7 points and the consensus estimate of 86.2 points.The expectations indicator declined to 83.3 points from the revised 85.9 points earlier and the market forecast of 85 points.

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Spanish Annual Producer Prices Up 3.4% in March

Producer prices in Spain rose 3.4% year over year in March, following a revised 6.9% decrease previously, data from the National Statistics Institute showed Friday.On a monthly basis, the industrial price index was 6.5% higher, after a revised 3% decline in February.

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French Household Confidence Indicator Sees Sharpest Decline Since March 2022

France's household confidence indicator dropped to 84 points in April 2026, marking its steepest decline since March 2022.A month earlier, the reading was 89 points, according to data from the national statistics agency Insee published Friday. The indicator remains below the long-term average of 100 points.Analysts expected 88 points for the month.

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UK's Monthly Retail Sales Rise 0.7% in March

Britain's monthly retail sales edged up 0.7% in March after a revised 0.6% dip in February, according to data from the Office for National Statistics published Friday.Analysts expected zero growth for the month, according to Investing.com data.On a yearly basis, UK retail sales rose 1.7%, against the revised 1.8% increase previously and the expected 1.3% gain.Excluding automotive fuel, retail sales were up 0.2% month over month and up 1.7% annually, following the revised decline of 0.6% and revised 2.7% jump earlier, respectively. The figures compare with the consensus estimates of a 0.2% monthly uptick and a 2% yearly rise.

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Malaysia's Leading Index, Coincident Index Rise in February

Malaysia's Leading Index rose 0.5% annually in February to 113.1 points, from 112.5 points a year earlier, showing moderate economic growth, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said Friday.The index measures future economic direction.The rise was driven by an 18.7% jump in real imports of other basic precious and non-ferrous metals, and an 8.4% growth in real money supply (M1), though five of seven components declined, including housing approvals.Monthly, the index slid 0.3% due to declines in components such as real imports of semiconductors and the number of new companies registered.Meanwhile, the Coincident Index, which reflects current economic conditions, rose 1.6% year on year to 129.4 points, although it fell 1.4% month on month.The annual increase was supported by gains in most components, while the monthly decline was weighed by weaker EPF contributions and softer capacity utilization in manufacturing, the data showed.

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GfK: UK Consumer Confidence Worsens in April Amid Iran War-driven Price Hikes

Britain's consumer confidence indicator slipped to -25 points in April from -21 points in March, market research company Growth from Knowledge said Thursday.The index saw its largest decline in a year and reached its lowest level since October 2023, with the figure missing the consensus estimate of -24 points.The reading signals growing concerns regarding the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East. GfK noted that widespread pessimism has spread to both personal finance and general economic outlooks, with four of the five measures retreating and the savings index being the only metric climbing.

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ANZ Expects Australia's Trimmed Mean Q1 CPI to Rise 0.9% Quarter-On-Quarter

Australia's trimmed mean inflation expectedly rose 0.9% quarter-on-quarter in the first quarter of the year, with a 3.6% year-on-year increase, said ANZ in a Friday report.The bank expects that the consumer price inflation rose 1.4% quarter on quarter and 4.1% year-on-year.The divergence between headline and trimmed mean inflation partly reflects the impact of higher fuel prices in March, the bank said, as it expects a 35% month-on-month rise in automotive fuel in March, leading to a headline inflation increase of 1.2% month on month in March.ANZ expects the second-round pass-through from higher fuel costs to start having a more material impact on consumer inflation from April.The quarterly data is likely to affirm for the Reserve Bank of Australia that the underlying inflation pressures are evident in the economy before the escalation of the Middle East conflict in late February, ANZ added.ANZ continues to expect a 25 basis points hike in May by the central bank, taking the cash rate to 4.35%.

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Singapore's Private Residential Price Index Inches Up 0.9% in Q1

Singapore's overall private residential price index rose 0.9% in the first quarter of the year, up slightly from the 0.9% growth a year earlier, according to data released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority on Friday.Overall private residential index was marginally up by 0.3%.About 55,800 private residential units are expected to be delivered in the next few years.Meanwhile, prices of landed properties fell by 0.4%, following a 3.4% increase in the previous quarter.Rental prices of private residential properties were up 0.3% compared with a 0.5% decrease in the previous quarter.

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New Zealand Job Ads Rise Slightly in March

Job ads in New Zealand rose 0.8% month on month in March and were up 13% year on year, according to a Seek report on Friday.Applications per job ad, which are recorded with a one-month lag, declined 2.8% month-on-month, continuing their downward trend.The strongest monthly growth was seen in Taranaki, which rose 2.1%, followed by Southland, up 1.9%, the report said. Auckland edged down 0.1% month on month, and Wellington was broadly flat.In industry trends, trades and services and manufacturing gained 1.8%, while transport and logistics jumped 1.9%. Construction remained unchanged, while information and communication technology edged down by 0.1%.Artificial intelligence (AI) skill demand has grown rapidly in recent years, with job ads referencing AI rising nearly 144% since March 2025 and now more than five times higher than in 2019, although they still appear in only 2.9% of job ads.

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Japan's Core Inflation Picks Up in March at 1.8%

Japan's core inflation edged up in March, with the core consumer price index rising 1.8%, up from 1.6% the month prior amid higher energy prices, data from the country's Statistics Bureau showed on Friday.The reading, which doesn't count prices of fresh food items, remains below the Bank of Japan's 2% target for the second consecutive month.Excluding both energy and fresh food items, Japan's inflation slipped to 2.4% in March from 2.5% the previous month.The headline consumer price index, which includes all items, gained 1.5% during the month under review compared with 1.3% in February.The increase in food prices, excluding fresh food prices, eased to 5.2% in March, from 5.7% the month before.Energy prices contracted 5.7% during the month compared with the 9.1% contraction in the month prior.

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Japan Core Inflation Quickens to 1.8% in March

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Daily Roundup of Key US Economic Data for April 23

The flash manufacturing reading from S&P Global rose to 47-month high of 54.0 in April from 52.3 in March after regional data from the New York and Philadelphia Federal Reserve banks increased.The ISM's national manufacturing reading will be released on May 1.Released at the same time, the flash services reading from S&P Global rose to 51.3 in April from 49.8 in March, suggesting modest expansion. The ISM's services reading is scheduled for release on May 5.The Chicago National Activity Index declined to minus 0.20 in March from 0.03 in February, with most of the components making negative contributions to the index.The Kansas City Federal Reserve's manufacturing index fell to 10 in April from 11 in March.Initial jobless claims increased by 6,000 to 214,000 in the employment survey week ended April 18, lifting the four-week moving average by 750 to 210,750.Initial claims were at level of 205,000 in the employment survey week ended March 14.Insured claims rose by 12,000 to 1.821 million in the week ended April 11.Natural gas stocks rose by 103 billion cubic feet to 2.063 trillion cubic feet in the week ended April 17, up 7.4% from a year earlier and 7.1% higher than the seasonal average for the current week over the previous five years.

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April Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index Falls, Still Indicated Expansion

The Kansas City Fed monthly manufacturing index decreased to a reading of 10 in April from 11 in March as expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.The decrease follows increases in readings for the other regional manufacturing data released so far. The ISM's national manufacturing reading will be released on May 1.Within the Kansas City data, there were decreases in the reading for production, employment, shipments and new orders, while the prices paid reading surged.

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Kansas City Fed April Regional Manufacturing Index 10 Vs. 10 Estimate; 11 Prior

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April S&P Global US Flash Manufacturing, Services Measures Rise More Than Expected

The April flash reading of manufacturing conditions from S&P Global increased to a 47-month high of 54.0 from 52.3 in March, compared with an expected reading of 52.5 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.The increase follows increases in readings in the regional manufacturing sector readings from the New York and Philadelphia Federal Reserve banks.The index for services conditions rose to 51.3 in April from 49.8 in March, compared with expectations for an increase to 50.6.

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S&P Global April US Flash Services PMI 51.3 Vs. 50.6 Estimate; 49.8 Prior

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S&P Global April US Flash Manufacturing PMI 54.0 Vs. 52.5 Estimate; 52.3 Prior

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US Initial Jobless Claims Rise in Week Ended April 18

US initial jobless claims rose to a level of 214,000 in the employment survey week ended April 18 from an upwardly revised 208,000 level in the previous week, compared with expectations for an increase to 210,000 in survey of analysts compiled by Bloomberg.Initial claims were at a level of 205,000 in the employment survey week ended March 14.The four-week moving average rose by 750 to 210,750 after increasing by 750 to a level of 210,000 in the previous week.Insured jobless claims rose by 12,000 to 1,821,000 in the week ended April 11.The weekly initial jobless claims data released by the US Labor Department measures filings for unemployment insurance benefits. Initial filings are reported through the previous Saturday, while those already on benefits are measured with a one-week lag.A decrease in claims suggests a stronger labor market, a positive for the US economy and stocks, but a negative for bonds as it suggests wage growth that could lead to inflation.

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March Chicago Fed National Activity Index Declines More Than Expected

The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank's monthly National Activity Index fell to a reading of minus 0.20 in March from 0.03 in February, compared with expectations for a smaller decrease to minus 0.13 in survey of analysts compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET.The three-month moving average declined to minus 0.03 from 0.03.Of the 85 individual indicators, 34 made positive contributions to the index in March, while 51 made negative contributions. Some 43 indicators improved in the month, while 40 indicators deteriorated, and two were unchanged.

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