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Interpret incoming GDP & CPI data with a pinch of salt

With the incoming economic data likely to be less reliable than usual, we think that investors should focus more on the timely low-level activity data and the changing shape of infection curves to judge which EMs sit where in the crisis. Meanwhile, question marks over the data are unlikely to alter the thinking of central banks, most of which are likely to focus on keeping policy loose and providing liquidity.

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