ECONOMIC INDICATORS INDEC: Economy grew 6% in the first quarter of 2022 23-06-2022 23:24 National statistics bureau reveals that unemployment remained stable in the first three months of the year, reaching 7%.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Argentina's GDP growth slowed in first quarter as exports shrank 23-06-2022 23:22 Argentina's economy grew less than expected in the first quarter as the agricultural sector contracted and exports fell.
ANALYSIS Argentina’s annual inflation reaches 61% as investors worry 14-06-2022 18:08 Price gains reach almost 61% in annual terms as investors worry about the government’s ability to pay its local debt.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy contracted more than expected in March, says INDEC 19-05-2022 17:58 Economic activity in Argentina grew 4.8% year-on-year in March, though it contracted 0.7% from the previous month.
PRICE HIKES Brazil April inflation rate hits 26-year high 11-05-2022 16:18 Brazil's inflation rate hit a 26-year high for the month of April, the government said Wednesday, as spiralling prices continued to defy the central bank's push to rein them in.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy grew 9.1% year-on-year in February, says INDEC 22-04-2022 00:00 Argentina's economy regained momentum in February, growing at its fastest pace for several months.
economy Economy shrank in January after strong finish to 2021 29-03-2022 17:14 Economic activity in January fell 0.5% from the previous month; Results signal a slowdown in growth ahead of finalising of IMF debt deal.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy misses fourth-quarter estimates, but has record year 24-03-2022 14:45 GDP rose 10.3% in 2021, the best performance since the series began in 2004, according to official data.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's manufacturing, construction shrink to start 2022 10-03-2022 19:46 Industrial production contracted 5.5% in January from previous month. Construction activity declined 3.9% in the same period.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS GDP grew 10.3% in 2021 after three years of decline 25-02-2022 14:51 National statistics bureau confirms Argentina’s gross domestic product rose 10.3% in 2021 – first year of growth since 2017.
2022 FORECAST IMF slashes 2022 global growth outlook, forecasts 3% rise in GDP for Argentina 26-01-2022 15:17 The Omicron variant of Covid-19 is creating an obstacle course for the global economy, which will slow growth this year, notably in the world's two largest economies, the IMF said Tuesday.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina more than halves 2021 budget deficit amid IMF talks 21-01-2022 22:56 Argentina sharply reduced its budget deficit in 2021 as President Alberto Fernández tries to cut down on spending amid talks with the International Monetary Fund.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's trade surplus up by 17.7% in 2021 21-01-2022 22:49 Argentina closed out 2021 with a trade volume of US$141 billion, its biggest since 2013, and a surplus of almost US$15 billion, 17% higher than the previous year.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economy grew 10.8% in first nine months of 2021, says INDEC 17-12-2021 02:23 Argentina's economy grew 11.9% year-on-year in the third quarter, according to INDEC.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina’s economy posts strong third quarter rebound 16-12-2021 16:47 Gross domestic product rose 11.9% in the third quarter from a year earlier, rebounding thanks to vaccination and the re-opening of activities.
ELECTIONS 2021 Economic hardships take their toll on stomachs – and society 12-11-2021 20:10 In La Boca and other disadvantaged neighbourhoods across the capital, soup kitchens have sprung up on almost every street corner, run by social movements with help from the state.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economic activity rose 12.8% in August year-on-year 22-10-2021 02:27 Activity up 10.8% on previous year in first eight months of this year, according to data from INDEC national statistics bureau.
Price increases World Bank rules out risk of hyperinflation in Argentina 06-10-2021 21:22 World Bank official plays down risk of hyperinflation in Argentina and says new agreement with International Monetary Fund regarding multi-billion-dollar debt will further reduce possibility.
Bloomberg Economic activity slowed in July amid uneven recovery 28-09-2021 18:44 Argentina's economy grew 11.7% in July from a year ago; Activity expanded 0.8% on a monthly basis, a slower pace from June.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina's economy shrank in second quarter amid worst Covid wave 21-09-2021 17:04 Gross domestic product fell 1.4% in the second quarter of 2021 compared to the previous period, government data shows.
BLOOMBERG Peru’s economy rebounds by record 42% after slump last year 24-08-2021 09:00 Peru's GDP grew 41.9% in the three months through June from the same period a year earlier, when the nation suffered the most severe contraction of any major economy due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
POVERTY Study: 7 million children in Argentina live in impoverished households 04-08-2021 15:35 Around seven million, or 63%, of children aged under 14 in Argentina live in low-income households, with social vulnerability especially manifest in the north, a new study has revealed.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Unemployment in Brazil hit record 14.7% in first quarter 27-05-2021 12:24 Unemployment in Brazil reached a record level of 14.7% in the first quarter of the year, 2.5 points up compared to the same period in 2020, official sources reported on Thursday.
PRICE RISES Argentina can’t overcome its chronic inflation issue 24-04-2021 01:41 In the first three months of 2021, price rises showed no sign of slowing down. As well as being cause for concern for the government, businesses and citizens are feeling the pinch.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina’s economy recovery slowed to a crawl in December 24-02-2021 17:52 Economic growth month-over-month slowed to a crawl of 0.9% growth in December, down from 1.4% in November.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Inflation continues to rise: Prices were up 4% in January 12-02-2021 01:00 INDEC national statistics bureau says prices rose by 4% in January, equal to December's rate.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Trade volume fell 14.9% in 2020, but with US$12.5B surplus 28-01-2021 16:43 Trade volume last year totalled US$97.24 billion, 14.9% down from the previous year, but with surplus of US$12.528 billion.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Argentina posts first trade deficit since 2018 after port strike 27-01-2021 11:08 Country recorded a trade deficit of US$364 million in December, government data published Tuesday showed. While imports grew 25% in annual terms driven by an economic recovery, exports slumped by 34%.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economic activity fell 3.7% in November year-on-year 27-01-2021 10:35 INDEC says activity contracted by 10.6% in first 11 months of 2020, but registered a 1.4 percent rise in November from previous month.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Economic activity contracted 7.4% in October year-on-year 24-12-2020 02:47 Economic activity contracted by 11.3% in the first 10 months of 2020, compared to the previous year, the INDEC national statistics bureau reports.