Colombia Retail Sales (YoY) registered at 10.9% above expectations (9.8%) in February

Apr 16, 2026

India: Price pressures and rupee controls – DBS

DBS Group Research economist Radhika Rao assesses early post-conflict data for India, highlighting stronger wholesale inflation and modestly higher CPI. She notes that the Wholesale Price Index is more sensitive to commodity and imported costs and is likely to rise further.

BoE: Rates seen on hold through 2026 – ING

ING economist James Smith argues that recent UK GDP strength is likely overstated and expects UK growth to slow as inflation moves towards 4% and real wages fall. He highlights rising energy prices and weaker corporate pricing power as headwinds.