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The SELIC rate remains at its lowest level, and below the expected inflation rate of 3.14% for the next 12 months
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Brazil’s central bank keeps the key rate at 2%

The SELIC rate remains at its lowest level, and below the expected inflation rate of 3.14% for the next 12 months
The index is well above the threshold of 50, which separates an optimistic perspective from a pessimistic one
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Brazil’s industrial confidence rises further in September

The index is well above the threshold of 50, which separates an optimistic perspective from a pessimistic one
Private consumption crashed by 49.8%
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South Africa’s economy contracted by 51% q/q, annualised, and by 17% y/y

Private consumption crashed by 49.8%
This is the highest growth rate since March 2019
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China's exports continue to grow

This is the highest growth rate since March 2019
Food prices continued to rise, growing by 11.2% y/y in August
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Inflation in China decelerates in August

Food prices continued to rise, growing by 11.2% y/y in August
The sales of furniture and appliances (26.3% y/y), pharmaceutical and cosmetics (13.5% y/y), and supermarkets (9.9% y/y) pushed up the overall index in July
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Retail sales in Brazil jump in July

The sales of furniture and appliances (26.3% y/y), pharmaceutical and cosmetics (13.5% y/y), and supermarkets (9.9% y/y) pushed up the overall index in July
The biggest driver was food and beverage prices, which jumped by 8.8% y/y in August
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Brazil’s consumer inflation accelerates in August

The biggest driver was food and beverage prices, which jumped by 8.8% y/y in August
Compared with the previous quarter, Brazil’s GDP shrunk by a seasonally adjusted 9.7% q/q in Q2
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Brazil’s economy contracted by 11.4% y/y in Q2 2020

Compared with the previous quarter, Brazil’s GDP shrunk by a seasonally adjusted 9.7% q/q in Q2