Logo 17 Apr 2020

Slower economic contraction in March is a win

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The stats bureau also released March economic data on Friday morning.
The headline: Things were bad – but much better than in the Jan-Feb period.
The details:

Industrial production contracted by 1.1% y/y – vastly improved from the 25.9% contraction in Jan-Feb.
Fixed asset investment contracted...