Canadian Inflation Set To Ease Further But BoC May Need More Clarity -- Market Talk

Canadian headline and core inflation measures are expected to have edged lower in April, offering some support for a central bank seeking sustained progress on price pressures.

WSJMay 16 09:56 ET

Swiss Quarterly Unemployment Rate Falls to 4% in Q1

Switzerland's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 4% in the first quarter from 4.1% in the prior three-month period, the Federal Statistical Office said Thursday.

MT NewswiresMay 16 08:11 ET

Swiss Economy Edges Up 0.2% in Q1, Flash Data Shows

Switzerland's gross domestic product grew 0.2% in the first quarter, according to the first flash estimate by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs published Thursday.

MT NewswiresMay 16 06:50 ET

Swiss Growth Slows as Export Woes Hit Struggling Industry

Swiss economic growth unexpectedly slowed at the start of the year as weak international demand weighed on exporters, according to a first government estimate.

BNN BloombergMay 16 03:37 ET

Manufacturing Sales Down 2.1% in March at $69.9 Billion: Statistics Canada

Manufacturing sales fell 2.1 per cent to $69.9 billion in March as sales of petroleum and coal products and motor vehicles fell, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.

BNN BloombergMay 15 11:09 ET

Canada Factory Shipments Fall 2.1% in March

Canadian manufacturing was again in decline in March as shipments of petroleum and motor vehicle both fell sharply, pulling factory sales down by the most in five months.

WSJMay 15 08:39 ET