TEHRAN (ANA)- Canada's real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3 percent in April, after being essentially unchanged in March, Statistics Canada said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Brazil's financial market raised its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for this year from 2.05 percent to 2.09 percent and maintained it at 2 percent for 2025, Brazil's Central Bank announced.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Chilean market analysts have forecast an economic growth of 2.6 percent for the country in 2024, slightly less than the government's projection of 2.7 percent, Chile's Central Bank said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Uruguay's manufacturing industry saw a production decrease of 2.8 percent from January to April compared to the same period of 2023, due to a pause in oil refining, the National Statistics Institute (INE) said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Venezuela has entered the World Trade Organization (WTO) International Trade Facilitation Agreement, which leads to reduced costs in the nation's trade transactions, said Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Brazil's 2024 grain harvest is set to be 5.9 percent smaller than 2023 due to poor weather in several parts of the country, the state-run Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Extreme heat wave warnings are in effect for central and eastern Canada with temperatures feeling as warm as low 40s, CTV News reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The unemployment rate was at 4.9% in the area of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in April, according to an official release.

TEHRAN (ANA)- US import and export prices declined in May for the first time in five months, according to data released by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Wholesale sales in Canada increased 2.4% in April, compared to the previous month, to reach $83.3 billion, according to the statistics office.