Bank of Israel: the Composite State of the Economy Index for April 2015 increases by 0.25%

The index is slightly below its rate of growth in recent months and similar to the average growth rate of the past two years
25.05.15 / 10:36
Bank of Israel: the Composite State of the Economy Index for April 2015 increases by 0.25%
25.05.15
Bank of Israel: the Composite State of the Economy Index for April 2015 increases by 0.25%
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The Bank of Israel's Composite State of the Economy Index increased by 0.2% in April 2015.

 

The index is slightly below its rate of growth in recent months and similar to the average growth rate of the past two years.

 

The Composite Index for April was positively impacted on by increases in the industrial production index and trade revenue index for March, but the growth rate was moderated this month by a decline in goods exports and goods imports in April, and by a decline in the job vacancy rate in the past two months following an extended increase. 

 

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