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COVID-19: Brazil’s annual inflation accelerates to 8.6% y/y in mid-July
Brazil’s Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) rose by 8.6% y/y in mid-July 2021, supported by higher prices of electricity.
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COVID-19: The REER of the Chinese yuan weakened for fourth consecutive months
The real effective exchange rate (REER) of the Chinese yuan weakened for the fourth month in a row to 126.76 in June.
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COVID-19: Germany's manufacturing activity keeps expanding
Business activity in the manufacturing sector in Germany, measured by the Purchasing managers' index (PMI), keeps expanding in July 2021.
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Brazil’s federal tax revenue surges in the first half of 2021
Brazil’s federal tax collection rose by 59% y/y in June to BRL 137bn, reflecting mainly the growing economic activity in May.
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China: Residential property prices in tier-2 and tier-3 cities grew at slower paces
Residential property prices in 70 cities show similar trends between the tier-2 and tier-3 categories.
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COVID-19: Consumer confidence in the UK record high ahead of reopening
United Kingdom’s consumer confidence index hit 56.1 in July 2021, the highest value on record, ahead of the government’s decision to lift nearly all remaining COVID-19 restrictions in England.
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COVID-19: Malaysia outperforms ASEAN-5 in terms of vaccinations per 100 people
Malaysia has administered 42 total vaccinations against COVID-19 per 100 people as of Friday, July 16, leading by far the rest of the countries in the ASEAN-5 region, according to Our World in Data.
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COVID-19: Brazil’s trade confidence improves in July
Trade companies in Brazil are more optimistic in July, as the trade entrepreneurs’ confidence index rose by 11.7% m/m to 107.8 in the month, exceeding the threshold value of 100.
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Brazil’s sales of corrugated cardboard expand in June
Brazil’s sales of corrugated cardboard – widely used to produce boxes and packages – grew by 13% y/y to 330,228 tons in June.
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Brazil’s industrial confidence improves in July
The industrial entrepreneurs’ confidence indicator in Brazil inched up by 0.3 points m/m in July, the third increase in a row, reaching 62 points.
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Inflation in the US keeps accelerating in June
Data for June shows that the headline consumer price index (CPI) grew by 5.4% y/y compared to 5% y/y in May.
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Industrial production in Germany drops on a monthly basis in May
Industrial Production in Germany, Euro Area's largest economy, declined on a monthly basis for a second consecutive month in May 2021.