May 11, 2020

China Economic Update: May 2020

Export channels offer little opportunity as China attempts to recover.

China’s economy showed some limited signs of recovery in March, as industrial production partially recovered from the record fall in February. However, early indicators for April suggest that this momentum was not continued. As we noted last month, the increase in industrial supply could struggle to find adequate demand – with consumers in China cautious during the early recovery period from the COVID-19 shutdown, while export markets are constrained by their own measures to limit the COVID-19 spread.

For further details, please see the China Economic Update – May 2020

NAB Rural Commodities Wrap: June 2024

NAB Rural Commodities Wrap: June 2024

24 June 2024

The NAB Rural Commodities Index continued its upwards momentum and increased 1.4% month-on-month in May. The index is around levels seen in February 2023.

NAB Rural Commodities Wrap: June 2024

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