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China: Merchandise exports jump at a softer rate in March
April 13, 2021
Merchandise exports shot up 30.6% over the same month last year in March, following February’s 154.9% jump and supported by stronger shipments of cars and computers.
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United Kingdom: Industrial output rises at best pace in six months in February
April 13, 2021
Industrial output expanded 1.0% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January's 1.8% decrease.
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United Kingdom: Economic activity returns to expansion in February
April 13, 2021
GDP expanded 0.4% in month-on-month seasonally-adjusted terms in February, which contrasted January's 2.2% decrease.
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Indonesia: Retail sales worsen in February; improvement expected for March
April 13, 2021
Retail sales plunged 18.2% in February (January: -16.3% yoy).
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New Zealand: Business confidence weakens further in April
April 13, 2021
The ANZ bank business outlook indicator continued to fall in April.
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China: Credit growth slows in March
April 12, 2021
In March, Chinese banks distributed CNY 2.7 trillion (roughly USD 410 billion) in new yuan loans, beating market expectations and up from February’s CNY 1.4 trillion figure. However, annual growth in the stock of total social financing (TSF)—a broader measure of credit and liquidity in the economy that includes loans, bonds and other non-traditional instruments—fell from 13.3% in February to 12.3% in March amid soft corporate bond financing.
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Argentina: Industrial output growth cools in February
April 9, 2021
Industrial output grew 1.6% year-on-year in February, following January’s stronger 4.2% expansion.
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