According to Brazil’s Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), this was the second straight monthly increase.
Author: Agência Brasil
The Fed raised the United States’ benchmark rate for the second time in three months, this time by 0.25 percentage point.
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the poultry slaughtering numbers hit 5.86 million last year, a record of the historical series started in 1997. Egg production was also a record.
Integration can make countries more competitive on international markets and spur long-term growth, according to a World Bank report.
Nationwide activity eased by 0.1% in January from December according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), although there were increments in nine out of 14 regions surveyed.
Brazilian financial institutions believe inflation will be 4.19% this year, which is less than last week’s 4.36% estimate.
Index measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas shows improvement regarding investment plans by Brazilian industries early this year.
Prices went up by 0.33% last month, the lowest rate for a February since the year 2000.
Data from the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) shows that 16.3% of Brazilian output was sold abroad last year. In 2015, this percentage was lower.
According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), 224.2 million tons of grains will be harvested in Brazil this year, with soy, maize and rice making up over 90% of total output.
A partnership between the Brazilian government and the National Confederation of Industry will work to integrate 500 companies into the global market.
A 1.4% increment year-on-year capped a 34-month run of shrinking output in Brazil, according to numbers released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).
Second phase of the Investment Partnerships Program (PPI) is planning 55 concessions to the private sector of highways, railways, port terminals and power transmission lines.
Shipments generated USD 1.18 billion in February, the highest amount for the month, and almost USD 2 billion in the first two months of the year.
