Chile's Economic Activity Unexpectedly Declines on Mining Plunge
The Imacec index, a proxy for gross domestic product, declined 0.4% from May, compared to the 0.3% increase expected by economists in a Bloomberg survey. Activity gained 3.1% from the prior year, the central bank reported on Friday.
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