Thailand’s customs-cleared exports (THCEX=ECI) registered a 10.2% year-on-year increase in April, surpassing analysts’ predictions, according to the commerce ministry’s statement on Monday.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday agreed to calls from the European Union that he extend his proposed 50% tariffs against the bloc by another month to early-July.
The Indonesian central bank’s policy to cut a secondary reserve requirement to 4% from 5% starting from June will provide banks with 78.45 trillion rupiah ($4.84 billion) of liquidity they can manage more flexibly, a senior official said on Monday.
Most Asian currencies eked out marginal gains on Monday as the dollar extended sharp losses after U.S. President Donald Trump delayed imposition of trade tariffs on the European Union, while the Chinese yuan ticked higher to its strongest level in six months.
Singapore’s key consumer price gauge came in above expectations in April, data showed on Friday, but it remained at a low level and authorities said the risks to inflation were tilted to the downside given the uncertain global economic environment.
Sunny weather boosted British retail sales in April and households grew cheerier this month, according to figures published on Friday that suggested consumers might be a bright spot in an otherwise drab outlook for the economy.
