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China’s automobile production and sales declined in February
China’s automobile industry is one of the few industries that experienced rapid recovery after the economic shock due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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China’s credit expansion slows down due to the Lunar New Year's impact
The drop can be explained by the Lunar New Year holidays slowing down lending.
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South Africa's Economy Improved in Q4 2020
Despite this, real GDP continued to fall on an unadjusted y/y basis in Q4
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China’s New Economy Index climbed in February
The NEI tracks the performance of China’s high value-added manufacturing and services industries
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China’s PPI saw significant increase in February
PPI for raw materials rose by 2.9% y/y due to higher international commodity prices as well as rising domestic demand
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China’s headline CPI declined more moderately in February
Food prices fell by 0.2% y/y in February, reversing the growth in the previous two months
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Brazil’s manufacturing capacity utilisation stood at 80.5 in January
Compared to the previous year, the indicator (unadjusted) grew by 2.2pp, reflecting the increased demand for industrial products.