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Industrial production in Kyrgyzstan grew by 13.4% year-on-year in May 2026, slowing from a 16.8% rise in the previous month. This marked the softest growth in industrial activity since February, largely due to a 3.4% output drop (vs 3.6% in April) in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply. Production growth also slowed for mining and quarrying (6.4% vs 7%) and manufacturing (16.9% vs 20.7%). On the other hand, activity surged for water supply, wastewater and waste management, and material recovery, climbing 27.3% after a 9.5% gain in the prior month. In the first five months of the year, industrial output expanded by 14.4%, compared to a 12.9% growth recorded in the same period a year earlier.

Kyrgyzstan Industrial Output Growth at 3-Month Low

The Netherlands’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3.9% in May 2026, unchanged from the previous month and still the lowest level since last August. The number of unemployed people increased by 2 thousand to 399 thousand, while 3.2 million people were outside the labor force, which mainly consists of retirees and individuals unable to work due to illness or disability.  At the end of May, the number of unemployment benefits stood at 199,400, down 1.8% from the previous month, as 19,000 new claims were added while 22,800 were terminated. Meanwhile, employment dropped by 24 thousand to 9.829 million, while the labour force declined by 22 thousand to 10.23 million, primarily because more people left the labor market while fewer non-workers found jobs. The gross labor force participation rate edged down to 76.1% from 76.2%, as well as the net participation rate to 73.1% from 73.3%. In May 2025, the jobless rate stood at 3.8%.

Dutch Jobless Rate Holds at 3.9%

Malaysian palm oil futures fell below MYR 4,500 per tonne, reversing the previous strong rally, as trading resumed after a holiday. Sentiment was pressured by weaker edible oil prices on the Dalian and Chicago markets. A sharp decline in crude oil prices added to the downside after the U.S. and Iran signed an interim agreement aimed at ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, reducing support from the biofuel sector. Meanwhile, Malaysia lowered its July crude palm oil reference price, keeping the export duty unchanged at 10%. Still, losses were limited by a weaker ringgit and expectations of lower production due to the lingering effects of El Niño. Demand prospects also remained supportive after cargo surveyors reported that palm oil exports during June 1–15 rose between 9.6% and 23.8% from the same period in May. In top buyer India, imports are expected to exceed 600,000 tonnes in June after edging up to 549,356 tonnes in May, according to local traders.

Palm Oil Slips After Holiday Break

India’s BSE Sensex edged up about 0.2% to 77,276 on Thursday, marking a fifth straight session of gains, supported by lower crude oil prices, though upside momentum was capped by losses in information technology stocks and caution after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and signaled a cautious outlook for monetary policy. Investor sentiment remained restrained after the Federal Reserve signaled the possibility of an interest rate hike later this year, strengthening the US dollar and dampening appetite for riskier emerging-market assets. Among individual stocks, HFCL gained attention after securing a major contract from Rail Vikas Nigam, while shares of BSE remained on investors' radar following the filing of a draft IPO prospectus by the National Stock Exchange. Notable gainers included NIACL (12.8%), Bharat Coal (7.6%), Netweb (4.7%), Wockhardt (3.7%), IFCI (3.7%), and HFCL (3%). On the losing side were, IDBI (-3.6%), One 97 (-2.2%), Infosys (-2%), and TCS (-0.8%).

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