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Business activity in the manufacturing sector in Germany, measured by the Purchasing managers' index (PMI), keeps expanding in July 2021.
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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.
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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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.
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: 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.
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: 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.
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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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.
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 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.
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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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.
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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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.
Industrial Production in Germany, Euro Area's largest economy, declined on a monthly basis for a second consecutive month in May 2021.
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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.
Brazil’s industrial capacity utilisation rate stood at 81.6% in May, seasonally adjusted, after reaching a seven-year high of 81.9% in April.
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Brazil’s industrial capacity utilisation slips in May

Brazil’s industrial capacity utilisation rate stood at 81.6% in May, seasonally adjusted, after reaching a seven-year high of 81.9% in April.