A Brazilian Central Bank survey shows costs declining in July from June. In the 12 months through July, prices increased by 0.54% year-on-year.
Author: Agência Brasil
Industrial production in Brazil grew in the first six months of the year. It was the best result for this period since 2013.
Foreign sales of lumber, paper and wood pulp increased in the year’s first six months, generating revenues of USD 4 billion to Brazil.
The consolidated public sector, which includes the Federal government, states and counties, registered a BRL 19.5 billion (USD 6.27 billion) deficit in June. It was the worst result of the historical series.
Index by Fundação Getulio Vargas declined 6.5 points this month over June and stood at 136 points. Uncertainty, however, remains high.
Concession contracts of the airports of Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Salvador and Florianópolis will be signed this Friday (28) with payment at sight.
Weak revenue numbers were one of the reasons for the widest primary deficit on record for a first half in Brazil.
Sales of tickets for domestic flights in Brazil increased by 1.9% year-on-year in June, the Brazilian Airlines Association (Abear) reported.
Financial market players estimate prices will have increased by 3.33% in Brazil at the end of this year. Last week’s projection had been 3.29%.
Brazil’s Federal Public Debt widened to USD 1.06 trillion last month, up from USD 1.03 trillion in May, the National Treasury Service said in a report.
In the first six months, Brazil registered a surplus of USD 715 million in current transfers. The results were impacted by the balance of trade, which had a surplus of USD 35 billion.
The index of the National Federation of Industry shows a decline in the confidence of industrial entrepreneurs this month over June. It dropped 1.3 point.
The increase in accommodations for tourists occurred during the last five years in Brazilian metro areas. It went from 373,600 in 2011 to 639,300 last year.
Tax collection and contributions totaled BRL 104.1 billion (USD 33.34 billion), an increase over the same month of last year. Year-to-date until June, revenues went up 0.77%.
