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China’s holdings of U.S. treasury securities went up in November 2020
The trend over the past three years was downward in general, starting from mid-2018 when the trade tensions between the US and China escalated

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Brazil’s industrial inventories keep falling in December
The index in December was slightly lower than in November, when the indicator was 45.8

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Argentina ended the year 2020 with 36.1% inflation
The consumer price growth was on a moderate deceleration path throughout 2020

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Poland's trade surplus stays stable in November 2020
The surplus has been steadily increasing on a monthly basis since July.

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Japan's retail trade sees slower growth in November 2020
The indicator grew on an annual basis too, by 5.9% y/y

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Brazil’s industrial confidence decreases in January 2021
Companies are however more confident about future economic conditions.

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Brazil’s official inflation reaches 4.52% y/y in 2020
The index, considered the official measure of inflation, exceeded the inflation target for 2020

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China’s official PMI declined towards the end of 2020
China’s non-manufacturing PMI also declined. It stood at 55.7 in December 2020, down from 56.4 in November.

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China’s New Economy Index Declined in December
The NEI tracks the performance of China’s high value-added manufacturing and services industries