Q3/2020 Leading indicators signal bottoming world economy
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Leading indicators were still shrinking in May. COVID-19 cases were expanding fast, and economies were still largely at lockdown. Lockdowns have since been lifted, but preliminary indicators for June indicated continuing contraction. Only China seems to have been able to grow in June, so Q3 outlook doesn’t look very good. Stock markets have also voiced their view on the matter though, and indicate growing economies in many developed countries, including US and China.
Q3/2020 Leading indicators signal bottoming world economy
Q3/2020 Leading indicators signal bottoming…
Q3/2020 Leading indicators signal bottoming world economy
Leading indicators were still shrinking in May. COVID-19 cases were expanding fast, and economies were still largely at lockdown. Lockdowns have since been lifted, but preliminary indicators for June indicated continuing contraction. Only China seems to have been able to grow in June, so Q3 outlook doesn’t look very good. Stock markets have also voiced their view on the matter though, and indicate growing economies in many developed countries, including US and China.