The financial institution governor estimates that the price increase will be between 6.8-6.9% by the end of the year, after the raise in the interest rate this Tuesday (19).
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Confidence index by Fundação Getúlio Vargas showed a slight growth of 0.9 points prior February.
Survey by Fundação Getúlio Vargas shows growth in the country, driven mainly by the service sector.
Brazilian trade balance registered exports in USD 3.9 billion and imports in USD 3.3 billion in the third week of February. Balance was positive USD 608 million positive.
The estimate by financial institutions for the Brazilian economic growth was downsized.
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Index of the Central Bank of Brazil, which tries to forecast the economic activity, grew last year over 2017.
Purchases of the products abroad declined 77.9% in January, according to data released by ABRACICLO. China is the leading supplier.
Revenue of the segment fell last year in Brazil, after discounting the inflation effect.
According to the Brazilian Association of the Food Industry, the trade with the Arab country yielded a USD 1.19 billion revenue.
Trading volume grew in four areas of the segment, including supermarkets.
More than 54,000 transactions were registered in the sector last year. Value was significant for the emirate.
In the first two weeks of February, with six working days, Brazil registered USD 4.8 billion in exports and USD 3.8 billion in imports.
IPCA, Brazilian official inflation index, was above the 0.15% registered in December, driven by food and beverages.
