Hong Kong's GDP Growth Slows to 2.7% in Q1, Revised Figures Say

GDP during the preceding quarter rose by 4.3%, while the seasonally-adjusted GDP rose by 2.3%, the report said.

MT NewswiresMay 17 06:35 ET

Hong Kong's GDP grew 2.7% year on year in the first quarter and remained unchanged at 2.5% to 3.5% for the whole year

On May 17, the Hong Kong Government published the “Economic Report for the First Quarter of 2024” and revised GDP figures for the first quarter of 2024.

Zhitong FinanceMay 17 04:56 ET

Milei Sees Argentina 'Very Close' to Lifting Currency Controls

Argentine President Javier Milei sees his government lifting currency controls very soon as his economic team works to clean up the central bank’s balance sheet.

BNN BloombergMay 15 14:16 ET

Inflation in Argentina under Millay continues to cool, and the central bank sharply cuts interest rates to 40% within half a year

Borrowing costs in Argentina continued to fall from 133% in December last year; CPI fell to 8.8% in April, and Millay believes there will be more positive developments in the future

Zhitong FinanceMay 14 23:29 ET

Argentina Cuts Interest Rate for Sixth Time to 40% as Inflation Slows

Argentina cut its benchmark interest rate Tuesday for a sixth time under President Javier Milei as his government sees inflation edging lower while it shrinks the central bank's balance sheet.

BNN BloombergMay 14 19:28 ET

Argentina Monthly Inflation Cooled for Fourth Straight Month

Monthly inflation in Argentina slowed in April for the fourth straight month, dropping into single-digit territory for the first time in Javier Milei’s presidency.

BNN BloombergMay 14 16:16 ET