Current Economic Trends
In February, industrial production, facility investment, and construction investment increased, whileretail sales remained flat. In March, the number of employed persons rose, and consumer prices roseat a faster pace. In February, production in the industrial sector (up 5.4% m-o-m and down 2.2% y-o-y), construction sector(up 19.5% m-o-m and up 1.2% y-o-y), and services sector (up 0.5% m-o-m and up 2.1% y-o-y) rose, leadingto an increase in total industrial production (up 2.5% m-o-m and up 0.5% y-o-y). In February, the cyclical indicator of the coincident composite index went up by 0.8 ...
