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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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Brazil’s trade surplus grew in 2020
Imports declined by 10.4% y/y in 2020 to USD 159 bn
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Brazil’s composite PMI slips to 53.5 in December
The services PMI inched up to 51.1 from 50.9 in November
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Consumer inflation in Colombia accelerates in December 2020
Since the latest increase is small, it is yet to be confirmed if Colombia’s inflation is on an acceleration path
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The US unemployment rate stays stable in the end of 2020
The US labour market suffered earlier in 2020 because of the wide range of restrictions imposed to cope with the new coronavirus.
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Malaysia’s industrial production declines in November 2020
The strongest driver of this performance is the mining sector, which posted a 15.8% decrease
