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New loans in Brazil declined by 2.89% y/y to BRL 295bn in April 2020
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New loans in Brazil decline in April

New loans in Brazil declined by 2.89% y/y to BRL 295bn in April 2020
The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) decreased by 1.96% y/y in May
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Brazil’s preliminary inflation slows down in May

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) decreased by 1.96% y/y in May
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil fell to USD 234mn in April 2020
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FDI in Brazil drops in April 2020

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil fell to USD 234mn in April 2020
The RMB was heading to an exchange rate against the US dollar at around 7.2, as the tension between China and the US escalated
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Weaker RMB signals market worries about the China-US relations

The RMB was heading to an exchange rate against the US dollar at around 7.2, as the tension between China and the US escalated
For the first four months of 2020, total profits (total revenues minus total costs) of industrial enterprises decreased by 27.4% y/y
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Decline of China‘s Industrial Profits Keeps Slowing

For the first four months of 2020, total profits (total revenues minus total costs) of industrial enterprises decreased by 27.4% y/y
The mainland index climbed to 329 points in April from 219 in March
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The Economic Policy Uncertainty Indices for China Climbed in April

The mainland index climbed to 329 points in April from 219 in March
Brazil’s Entrepreneur Confidence Indicator stood at 34.7 points in May
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Brazil’s Entrepreneur Confidence remains at the lowest levels since 2009

Brazil’s Entrepreneur Confidence Indicator stood at 34.7 points in May
During the first four months of 2020, China’s fiscal revenue posted negative changes
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COVID-19 Continues to Impact China’s Fiscal Revenue in April

During the first four months of 2020, China’s fiscal revenue posted negative changes
Both exports and imports have fallen to a historic low in April 2020
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India’s Exports and Imports Plummet to Historic Low in April

Both exports and imports have fallen to a historic low in April 2020
The extended retail contraction was 6.3% y/y in volume terms and 2.8% y/y in terms of sales revenue
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Brazil’s retail sales dropped in March

The extended retail contraction was 6.3% y/y in volume terms and 2.8% y/y in terms of sales revenue
China's unemployment rate up to April 1st 2020
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Unemployment Rate in China Increased in April

China's unemployment rate up to April 1st 2020