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Business activity in China's emerging industries bounces confidently back
The indicator is published by the Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development and China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing.

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China's manufacturing PMI ended the 3-month long downward trend
The increase was mainly driven by the surge in the production and new orders sub-indexes

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Outstanding loans in Brazil rise in February
Loans to households grew by 11.3% y/y in February, supported by the segments of personal credit, vehicle purchases and debt renegotiation.

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State of Uttar Pradesh the largest beneficiary of Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Yojana
PMJDY was launched in 2014 with an aim to provide better access to banking services to all households across India

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Brazil’s preliminary inflation accelerates to 4-year high in March
prices of transportation rose by 6.17% y/y, influenced by a 15.26% y/y jump in fuel prices.

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Brazil’s entrepreneur confidence in the construction sector fell in March
The sub-index of infrastructure works entered negative territory in the March, staying at 49.8 compared to 55.8 in February

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Brazil’s central bank rises the Selic rate
This is the first increase in almost six years.

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Brazil’s economy added 260,353 formal jobs in January
All five groups of economic activities created jobs during this month.

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China’s automobile production and sales declined in February
China’s automobile industry is one of the few industries that experienced rapid recovery after the economic shock due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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China’s credit expansion slows down due to the Lunar New Year's impact
The drop can be explained by the Lunar New Year holidays slowing down lending.

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The services volume in Brazil drops by 4.7% y/y in January
The services provided to families fell by 27.6% y/y in the first month of 2021

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Brazil’s retail sales inched down in January
In the state of Amazonas, retail sales fell by 24% y/y, as the local government adopted a lockdown in the state capital of Manaus