China's new home prices continued their downward trend in March, falling for the tenth consecutive month as the property sector struggles to find a firm bottom despite localized improvements in top-tier cities.

China’s economy grew 5.0% in the first quarter of 2026 compared to a year earlier, according to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

South Korea’s number of births increased for the 19th consecutive month, supported by a rise in marriages, according to data released Wednesday by the statistical ministry.

Inflation in Russia geared up from 0.12% a week earlier to 0.19% from February 17 to 24, 2026, the Russian federal statistical service (Rosstat) said.

Unemployment in the United Kingdom has climbed to its highest level in nearly five years, according to official data.

Tahir Budaqov has been dismissed as Chairman of Azerbaijan’s State Statistics Committee and appointed head of Baku’s Nasimi District Executive Authority.

New Zealand’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4 percent in the December 2025 quarter, marking its highest level since the September 2015 quarter, when it stood at 5.7 percent.

Georgia’s gross domestic product grew by 7.5% in 2025, the National Statistics Office of Georgia, known as Sakstat, reported.

German industrial production rose 1.8% in October, beating analysts’ expectations of 0.4%, the Federal Statistics Office reported on Monday.

In January-October 2025, the trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Georgia reached $1.093 billion, according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia.