Tag: GDP

• Tuesday, September 7th 2010 - 05:42 UTC

  Analysts and government forecast Brazilian economy set to expand 7.3% in 2010

  

  Analysts covering Brazil’s economy raised their forecast for GDP growth this year to 7.34%, according to a central bank survey. Economists held their 2011 economic growth forecast unchanged at 4.5%, according to the median estimate in a survey of 100 analysts taken September 3 and published Monday.

• Wednesday, August 18th 2010 - 04:28 UTC

  China points out: second-largest economy but not second largest economic power

  

  This week’s news that China had overtaken Japan to become the world's second-largest economy in the second quarter of this year made headlines around the world. The economic milestone was seen as a telling confirmation of the shifting balance of economic power in Asia, and as a culmination of China's stunning three-decade economic resurgence.

• Tuesday, August 10th 2010 - 11:39 UTC

  Chilean economy recovering strongly shows Central bank data

  

  Chile’s Central Bank released the Economic Activity Index (IMACEC) results for June on Sunday showing an increase in economic activity of 6.8%, over June 2009. The results showed an increase in activity across the board — from the transportation and electric industries, to gas and water.

• Tuesday, July 27th 2010 - 23:51 UTC

  Fitch upgrades Uruguay’s debt to BB, just below investment grade

  

  Citing the “increased resilience to external shocks” Fitch upgraded Uruguay to BB from BB-, two levels below investment-grade and in line with Standard & Poor's. Moody's Investors Service rates Uruguay at Ba3, three levels below investment grade. Fitch last increased the country's rating in July 2007, taking it up one level from B+.