The index measured by the National Commerce Confederation for Goods, Services and Tourism increased 0.9% in March over the same month of last year.
Author: Agência Brasil
The launching, to be made from the French Guiana, was scheduled for Tuesday, but it was later shifted. It will be the first Brazilian geostationary satellite for civil and military purposes.
A poll of Brazilian banks shows the price increase estimate for the country this year slashed for the second time in a row, this time from 4.19% to 4.15%.
Inflation as measured by the Weekly Consumer Price Index (IPC-S) declined in most of the seven capitals surveyed among the first and second week of March.
The Brazilian government will collect USD 1.17 billion as a result of airport concessions in Fortaleza, Salvador, Florianópolis and Porto alegre.
According to Brazil’s Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea), this was the second straight monthly increase.
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.
