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United States Retail Sales Nowcast Suggests Consumer Strength and a Dilemma for the Fed
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United States Retail Sales Nowcast Suggests Consumer Strength and a Dilemma for the Fed

Daily Retail Prices Point to Persisting Food Inflation in Sri Lanka

Daily Retail Prices Point to Persisting Food Inflation in Sri Lanka

Monetary Easing Cycle in Brazil in Danger, as Services Inflation Persists
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Monetary Easing Cycle in Brazil in Danger, as Services Inflation Persists

Early 2024 Rainfall Data in Ivory Coast Sends Mixed Signals on Global Cocoa Prices Outlook
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Early 2024 Rainfall Data in Ivory Coast Sends Mixed Signals on Global Cocoa Prices Outlook

Japan: Stable Weekly Inflation Nowcast and Upward GDP Revision Increase Chances of Rate Hike in March
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Japan: Stable Weekly Inflation Nowcast and Upward GDP Revision Increase Chances of Rate Hike in March

Manufacturing in Mexico Thrives in Early 2024 on the Back of Nearshoring Boom
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Manufacturing in Mexico Thrives in Early 2024 on the Back of Nearshoring Boom

CEIC Nowcast: Brazil's February Inflation Sees Modest Rise, Breaking Five-Month Downtrend
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CEIC Nowcast: Brazil's February Inflation Sees Modest Rise, Breaking Five-Month Downtrend

US Fed is Right to Wait; the Labour Market is Not (Yet) Cooling Down
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US Fed is Right to Wait; the Labour Market is Not (Yet) Cooling Down

ASEAN-6 Imports from China and the United States: 20 Years Apart
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ASEAN-6 Imports from China and the United States: 20 Years Apart

In an uncertain and harder to predict geopolitical and economic environment, talks about new world order or at least about significant shifts in international relations are not unfounded. In that sense an appropriate approach to observe the data is to zoom out. When monitoring key indicators in decade and not monthly increments the reorientation of key emerging markets towards China is straightforward. Let's take a look at South-East Asia for example, where the majority of the global population lives.
China Spring Festival Tourism Finally Recovers Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
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China Spring Festival Tourism Finally Recovers Above Pre-Pandemic Levels

One full year after China's reopening, domestic tourism during the Spring Festival saw a robust rebound, which is set to provide a welcome boost to economic activity and send positive cross-border signals about the recovery of the second largest global economy, as developed markets are hoping for a soft landing while emerging economies are facing brighter outlook in 2024.
GDP Nowcast: Brazil's Economy Saw Rebound in the end of 2023
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GDP Nowcast: Brazil's Economy Saw Rebound in the end of 2023

The Brazilian economy expanded by 3.3% y/y in Q4, exhibiting a substantial rebound, accelerating from the 2% y/y growth of Q3, according to CEIC's real-time GDP nowcast ahead of the official release on March 1st. Further, the nowcast points to sustained momentum in 2024 with a projected 3.9% y/y expansion in Q1 2024.
EU's Exports to Kyrgyzstan Surge, Signalling Russian Sanctions Evasion
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EU's Exports to Kyrgyzstan Surge, Signalling Russian Sanctions Evasion

As the world approaches the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, followed by sanctions and the banning of exports to Russia by many Western countries, there has been a notable spike in these exports to other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Even excluding the increased exports to Ukraine, exports from European Union countries to CIS nations rose over 50% year-over-year a few months after the beginning of the war, with Kyrgyzstan emerging as the major beneficiary.