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China’s factory gate prices surged by 4.4% y/y in March
PPI for producer goods surged by 5.8% y/y in March, while PPI for consumer goods only recorded a 0.1% y/y increase.
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China’s CPI Increased by 0.4% y/y in March
Food prices fell by 0.7% y/y in March, driven mainly by falling pork prices
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Brazil's Composite and Services PMI points to deteriorating business activity
The composite indicator dropped to 45.1 from 49.6, while the services index stood at 44.1 in March compared to 47.1 in February.
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Tripura and Sikkim lead the way for vaccinations in India
India recently crossed the 100,000 mark in terms of daily confirmed cases, which is higher than its previous peak in September
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Russia's economy contracted at a slower rate of 1.8% y/y in Q4 2020
Private consumption declined by 5.7% y/y in Q4. Gross fixed capital formation (investment) declined at the slower pace of 2.2% y/y in Q4
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Brazil added 401,639 formal jobs in February
All the five groups of economic activities created jobs during this month.