LESSER-DEVELOPED COUNTRY - LDC
A country that is considered underdeveloped in areas of economy, infrastructure, and industrial base. Usually, LDCs are poor and unmodernized. A lesser-developed country’s population has a low standard of living, due to having low incomes and abounding poverty. Many African and Arab nations belong to this classification.
Also called emerging markets.
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| 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 |
