Japan April factory output falls 0.4% from a month earlier

South Korea factory output, retail sales drop in April

UK business confidence dips in May, inflation pressures persist: Lloyds

Colombia's central bank could end rate hikes if inflation slows more -board chief

Euro zone lending takes another hit from higher rates

Brazil central govt primary surplus drops nearly 50% in April

US consumer confidence dips in May - survey

US monthly home prices increase in March, surveys show

High inflation fails to boost most UK companies' profits

Japan's top FX diplomat Kanda will respond to yen moves 'appropriately'

Sri Lanka central bank to hold rates as inflation stays high

BOJ to patiently keep ultra-easy policy - Governor Ueda