The index that tracks the prices of internationally traded Brazilian staple goods was down 2.14% from March.
Author: Agência Brasil
The drop occurred in comparison with February in Brazil, according to the institute of statistics. Weaker performances came from the auto industry, trailers and trucks, electronic equipment and beverages, among others.
In Q1, revenue, hours worked, jobs, total wages paid and average income all dropped, according to an industry confederation survey.
Exports outweighed imports for the second straight month. The trade surplus, however, was the weakest for April since 2013.
Bank analysts increased their projection for the Selic (benchmark interest rates) to 13.5%. The estimation of decline of Brazil’s GDP also went up to 1.18%.
Accounts of central, state and local governments and state-owned companies register a primary surplus of R$ 239 million (US$ 81 million) in the month. But the positive result is lower than the one from March 2014.
Approximately 15 million people visited the city. Of those, 30% travelled for the FIFA World Cup. Brazilians accounted for 85% of visitors, followed by Americans, Argentinians, Germans and Chileans.
The industry confederation index stood at 48.2 points in March, lower than the same month of last year. According to the research, a score lower than 50 means a decline. However, it improved over February.
The Brazilian Forest Service has awarded concessions for two companies to produce legal wood in four sections in Altamira.
So said president Aldemir Bendine, who is set to complete the government-run oil company’s new strategy in 40 days. The corporation is also undergoing an administrative reorganization process.
The volume collected by the federal government in Q1 of 2015 dropped 2% over the same period of last year.
The institution pleads for immediate measures and new approaches to government investment in infrastructure in the continent to mitigate the impact of climate change.
The World Bank will grant US$ 1.5 million to support researches and actions to boost private investment in infrastructure in Brazil, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The index measured by the National Confederation of Industry was higher than March and reached 38.5 points. The sector, however, remains pessimistic.
