SANTIAGO, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chile's economy contracted 1.2 percent in October compared to the same month of 2019, performing below the expectations of market analysts, who were expecting the first rebound since the onset of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Central Bank of Chile said on Tuesday.
The bank's preliminary figures show the economy of the South American country has declined for eight consecutive months due to the health crisis.
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