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OECD: super index stationary in April, Italy falls, -0,18%

In April, the OECD super-index of advanced countries remained stationary compared to the previous month, recording a minimum growth of 0,02% – The greatest drop among OECD countries was Italy, -0,18% – China also slowed down, -0,26 .XNUMX%, confirming fears about the downturn in the Dragon economy.

OECD: super index stationary in April, Italy falls, -0,18%

Il economic super-index compiled by the OECD register one substantial stasis compared to the previous month, as regards the average of advanced countries, with a growth of 0,02%, while compared to the same period of 2011 there was a decrease of 0,47%.

A block the Composite leading indicator of the OECD area, in addition to the weakness of France and Italy, which counterbalances the improvements of the United States, Japan and Russia, the static economy of Germany (+0,02%), Canada and Great Britain intervenes.

Italy in particular the news is not positive, given that the -0,18 recorded is the worst figure among the OECD countries. On an annual basis, the Italian drop was 2,53%, lower than the -2,67% of Germany, but higher than the Eurozone average, down by 1,83%.

China is also slowing down, monitored as a new major global economy, although not part of the OECD, which makes rrecord a monthly decline of 0,26%, the highest among the economies examined. The concerns of the world markets, about a slowdown of the Dragon, thus find the first confirmations.

 

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