Data Bytes
Brazil’s industrial confidence grows in November
The expectations index increased slightly to 64.8 in November, from 64.5 in October
Data Bytes
Retail sales in Brazil continue to improve in September
Furniture and appliances continued to record the highest increase in sales among the segments, growing by 28.6% y/y in September
Data Bytes
China’s consumer spending picks up
China’s online retail sales proved to be resilient despite the impact of the pandemic
Data Bytes
Pork prices in china drop for the first time in nearly 2 years
China’s consumer price index (CPI) in October, increased by 0.5% y/y
Data Bytes
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Sales Nearly Double in 2020
China’s leading e-commerce platform saw explosive growth in online sales
Data Bytes
The US economy expanded by 33.1% q/q in Q3
There were large increases in personal consumption expenditures (at an annualised rate of 40.7%)
Data Bytes
Brazil’s central bank leaves its key policy rate unchanged at 2%
Brazil’s inflation tends to stay below the target set at 4% for 2020
Data Bytes
New bank loans in Brazil surge in September
It is the fourth increase in a row, supported by the central bank’s monetary stimulus
Data Bytes
China’s services PMI increases to the highest level in 2020
China’s non-manufacturing PMI came in at 56.2 in October, up from 55.9 in September
Data Bytes
More regions in China are recovering from the COVID-19 crisis
During the first three quarters of 2020, 26 out of 31 provinces in China reported positive GDP growth
Data Bytes
Brazil records the sixth straight monthly current account surplus
The trade surplus increased to USD 5.36bn in September 2020