BRAZIL, RUSSIA, INDIA, CHINA AND SOUTH AFRICA - BRICS
Acronym which stands for the economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The Goldman Sachs created the acronym, sans South Africa, in its 2003 report. The report assumes these four economies will be the most prevalent by 2050. South Africa was added to the acronym in 2011, hence BRICS.
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| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
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| 07:00 | Leading Indicators | May | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Business Climate Index | Jul | |
| 10:00 | Ifo Current Assessment | Jul | |
| 10:00 | IFO - Expectations | Jul | |
| 10:00 | Private Sector Credit | Jun | |
| 10:00 | M3 Money Supply | Jun | |
| 12:00 | CBI retail sales volume balance | Jul | |
| 14:30 | Durable Goods Orders | Jun | |
| 01:01 | BRC Shop Price Index | Jul |
