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GDP Nowcast: Brazil's Economy Saw Rebound in the end of 2023
The Brazilian economy expanded by 3.3% y/y in Q4, exhibiting a substantial rebound, accelerating from the 2% y/y growth of Q3, according to CEIC's real-time GDP nowcast ahead of the official release on March 1st. Further, the nowcast points to sustained momentum in 2024 with a projected 3.9% y/y expansion in Q1 2024.
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EU's Exports to Kyrgyzstan Surge, Signalling Russian Sanctions Evasion
As the world approaches the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, followed by sanctions and the banning of exports to Russia by many Western countries, there has been a notable spike in these exports to other countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Even excluding the increased exports to Ukraine, exports from European Union countries to CIS nations rose over 50% year-over-year a few months after the beginning of the war, with Kyrgyzstan emerging as the major beneficiary.
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CEIC Nowcast: India's Economy Closed 2023 with Slight Slowdown
India's economy is projected to have slowed down during the calendar Q4 2023 (Q3 FY2024) to 6.9% y/y from 7.6% y/y in the previous quarter, according to CEIC's GDP nowcast. This would be the second consecutive quarter in a row of decelerating economic expansion, estimated ahead of the official release by the Ministry of Statistics' release scheduled for February 29th. However, the nowcast for the current quarter, Q1 2024 (Q4 FY2024), projects substantial rebound by 10.1% y/y.
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