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Global food inflation eases: comparing indices from CEIC and the United Nations
The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization releases monthly indicators covering prices for cereals, dairy, meat, and more.
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Leading indicators for Thai property: bad debts and Bangkok’s stock exchange
It could be some time before the Thai property market regains its zip, given the sluggish equity market, a recent tick higher in bad bank loans and a still-thin yield spread for Thai government bonds.
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Import growth amid weak real underscores Brazil’s robust economy
In a signal that Brazil's economy remains buoyant, imports maintained their upward trend in the second quarter – despite a depreciating currency that made those purchases more expensive.
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The seasonality of steelmaking in China
To track the performance of China's steel sector, we can analyze a stream of high-frequency data recently added to the CEIC platform.
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Mortgages: watching refinancing as Americans await rate cuts
“Higher-for-longer” interest rates have been keeping the US mortgage market generally subdued this year. But recent data shows how occasional rushes of refinancing have broken that trend.
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Will the garment industry help turn India into a manufacturing power?
India is seeking to rival China in global manufacturing, and the garment industry could be a source of mass employment that could shore up the job market – one of the weaker aspects of the nation’s economy.
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Jakarta’s polluted air: a poor performer among ASEAN capitals
Air quality is slowly improving in some parts of Southeast Asia, but serious problems remain in certain cities – especially Jakarta.
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Nowcasting exports in Japan; slowing, but still robust
The weak yen is sustaining a strong trade performance for Japan. The nation’s exports probably rose 10% year-on-year in June, our weekly nowcast shows.
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Reduced fund flows hit Colombia’s peso again
Colombia’s peso is under pressure again. Like previous episodes of currency weakness, we can correlate this trend with outflows from local bond and equity funds.
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Early market reaction to the UK and French elections
The UK and France recently held surprisingly early elections. In both cases, voters returned a historic result. Tracking the FTSE 100 and CAC 40, we can see how equities reacted.
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A survey of US money managers shows enthusiasm for equities remains
We've added a new survey of US investor sentiment to the CEIC platform. It's showing that even as the tech-driven bull run continues, risk managers continue to stay invested in stocks.
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A higher tax take isn't keeping pace with Lula's spending in Brazil
Brazil's economy is picking up and the government's tax take is rising. It still isn't enough to restrain the nation's growing debt load.