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Brazil Retail Sales, Colombia Economic Activity

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  • Brazil retail sales and Colombia economic activity data for August headline the LatAm calendar on Wednesday. It is worth noting that today marks the fourth anniversary of Chile’s social unrest outbreak of 2019. Argentina’s presidential frontrunner Javier Milei will wrap up his electoral campaign ahead of this weekend’s vote.
  • {US}US housing data is in focus going forward, with housing starts and building permits top of the docket as well as speeches from Fed's Waller, Williams, Bowman, Barkin, Harker and Cook. Their appearances should be more informative relative to the Fed's Beige Book.
  • {CH}MNI (Beijing) - The Chinese economy grew by 4.9% y/y in Q3, beating market expectations of 4.5%, as production and consumption rebounded more than expected, despite weakness in real estate continuing to drag down investment. Chinese officials believe the country's economy can achieve the 5% GDP growth target, given the strong foundation established in the first three quarters of the year, according to Sheng Laiyun, spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

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