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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: 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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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.
