Number is two times the one registered in 2017. Foreign direct investments reached USD 88.3 billion, more than enough to finance the negative balance in current account.
Author: Agência Brasil
The sum of internal and external Brazilian debts climbed 8.9% last year over 2017, according to Brazilian National Treasury.
Financial institutions estimate Brazilian economy will grow by 2.50% in 2019. Last-week projection was 2.53%.
The main index of the São Paulo Stock Exchange climbed 1.16% this Friday to 97,677 points.
Government collection amounted to USD 383 billion in 2018. It was the biggest amount since 2014.
Airlines based in Brazil carried 103 million people between them in domestic and international flights.
The number of workers hired exceeded that of those fired by 529,500 in 2018, in the first positive net result since 2014.
The amount of crude product manufactured in the country was up 1.1% to 34.7 million tons, while flat-rolled steel production climbed 3.3% to 23.1 million tons.
The main index of the São Paulo Stock Exchange closed above 96,000 points this Friday, up 0.78% from the day before.
Indicator increased by 12% in December over the same month of 2017 but remains below 50 points. Brazilians think the economy is faring badly.
Increase was authorized by ANAC and applies to airports managed by the stated-owned company, such as Congonhas (SP), Santos Dumont (RJ) e Recife.
Financial institutions estimated the Brazilian economy will grow 2.57% this year. Last week, the projection was 2.53%.
Change was higher than in 2017. Extended National Consumer Price Index was influenced specially by the 4% increase in food prices.
Brazil had joined the UN pact last year, but the new Brazilian president said “not anybody can come into our home.”
