Weekly investor research
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Coronavirus cases may be peaking worldwide

By Gustavo Medeiros

The number of coronavirus cases may have peaked worldwide last week. The Brazilian Central Bank hiked its policy rate by 75bps to 3.5%. The Chilean Congress passed two populist bills to increase taxes on copper. Chinese economic data surprised to the upside. Thailand’s headline inflation was higher than expected, but core inflation remained subdued. The Colombian government proposed a new tax reform. In Ecuador, president-elect Guillermo Lasso appointed his new Finance Minister. Mexican remittances rose to another record level in March. EM inflation rose on seasonal and base effects.

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