Indicator measured by the National Confederation of Industry went up in Q1 of this year over the end of last year. But there was a slowdown in the surge of costs.
Author: Agência Brasil
The increase in demand for loans by Brazilian consumers was registered from April to May and, according to consulting firm Serasa Experian, was due to Mother`s Day.
The rate of decline in Brazilian industry activity seen in May, however, was milder than those seen in April this year and in May 2015.
An indicator computed by Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas increased in May for the third straight month.
An indicator computed by Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas increased in May for the third straight month.
After 15 consecutive months of decline, April registered a slight growth of 0.03% over March in Brazil, according to an index from the Brazilian Central Bank.
An index from Brazil’s National Federation of Industry scored 45.7 points, the highest level since November 2014, although the score still shows a pessimistic outlook.
It was the worst result for an April since 2012. The percentage refers to the volume of services. Nominal revenues increased 0.4%.
The company opened a unit in Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro this Tuesday (14). The facility cost USD 218 million and will make the Evoque and Discovery Sport models.
The GDP shrinkage forecast has changed from 3.71% to 3.60% as per a Brazilian Central Bank poll of financial institutions.
The National Supply Company forecasts a crop yield of 196.5 million tons of grains in the 2015/2016 period. A prolonged drought reduced production.
Output was 2.83 million barrels on average, an increase of 5% over April and of 2% in comparison to May of last year.
In Q1, the bloc’s economy grew 0.6% over the last three months of 2015 and 1.7% over January to March from last year.
The share of this type of power source in the overall energy matrix went from 39.4% in 2014 to 41.2% last year, the Ministry of Mines and Energy reported.
