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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.
