The index, measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas, dropped 3.1 points in Q3 2018 over the previous quarter.
Author: Agência Brasil
Brazil’s economy showed growth for the second straight month in July, as per the Central Bank index that tracks GDP behavior.
The North American currency slid 0.69% this Friday after having reached a record high on Thursday.
Brazil saw 4,470 MW year-to-date through July. Energy from wind sources makes up 7% of all power generated in the country.
Last year, the country’s HDI went up 0.001 point over 2016, which kept it in the 79th position in the world rank.
The sector’s gross revenues slid 2.2% over June and 0.3% over July 2017, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
The North American currency rose 1.21% this Thursday and ended the day at BRL 4.196, the highest nominal value since the launch of Plano Real, in 1994.
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), Brazil produced 238.4 million tons of cereals, legumes and oil seeds, a 28% hike over the previous year.
The country sent 7.72 million cattle to slaughter in the second quarter of this year, a 4% hike in volume over the same period of 2017.
The United States currency gained 1.48% this Tuesday after sliding for three straight trading days.
The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) sees 225.8 million tons being harvested in the country this year, down 0.4% from July’s estimate and 6.2% from 2017 crop numbers.
Financial institutions predicted a 1.40% growth for the Brazilian economy this year, below last week’s forecast.
The North American currency dropped 0.95% this Thursday. However, in the week, it has gone up 0.78%.
The Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) IPEA indicator fell over June, but went up over the same month of 2017

