(For a more detailed analysis of how Trump’s policies affect the price of gold, read this article) To be able to effectively fight your enemies, the first step is to understand them. To be able to effectively work with your allies – the same. No matter whether we perceive the United States of America on …
More »How badly is the global economy being hit by the coronavirus?
The epidemic in China has caused an almost historic slowdown in global trade in recent weeks. In Europe, the most directly affected are the large economies such as Germany, France and Italy. Italy and France recorded a decline in GDP at the end of 2019, while the total GDP of the euro area rose by only 0.1%. The situation may …
More »Industrial production falls throughout the 3rd quarter
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Source: NSI Comment The latest NSI data show that industrial production fell for the fourth consecutive month in September by 0.14% year-on-year. It is noticeable that the decline is slowing, so we may see some growth in October, but we doubt that this …
More »Industrial production falls for third consecutive month in August
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Source: NSI Comment New NSI data show that industrial production fell for the third consecutive month in August by 1.33% year-on-year, compared to 1.03% in July. All major subsectors – mining, manufacturing and energy – reported a decline in August. More importantly …
More »Industrial production decline eases in July
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI Comment: The latest NSI data show that industrial production continued to decline in July, but at a slower pace compared to June. This slowdown is due to a combination of factors. First of all, production in the extractive industry is recovering …
More »Industrial production and sales collapse in June
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI After a serious slowdown in growth in May, the latest NSI data show that industrial production and sales completely collapsed in June. Both production and sales are reporting record levels of decline for the last 5-10 …
More »Industrial production growth slows down significantly in May
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI Commentary The latest NSI data show a significant slowdown in the industrial sector growth in May, due mainly to weakness in the manufacturing industry and sales on the domestic market. The decline in energy production may be due to the more favorable …
More »Industrial sales on the local market fall for the first time since 2016
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI Commentary After accelerating growth in the first two months of the year, in March there was a slowdown in both production and sales in the industrial sector. Interestingly, according to NSI data, this time there is a greater burden of …
More »Infographic: Sharp acceleration in industrial growth in February
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI Commentary As seen from the latest data, in February the growth of industrial production and sales accelerated for the second consecutive month after the decline reported in December. Looking at the data, it may seem that the risks in the sector have subsided, but alas, this …
More »Infographic: Growth returns to industry in January
(Click on the infographic for a larger size) Data source: NSI Commentary After the record decline in the last few years in December, the industrial sector returned to growth in the first month of 2019, both in terms of production and sales. In last month's commentary, we mentioned that …
More »
EKIP– Expert Club for Economics and Politics A Different Opinion