The index, measured by Fundação Getulio Vargas, dropped 3.1 points in Q3 2018 over the previous quarter.
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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.
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 a report by the UN agency, the occupation drove the rate to 27%. The lifting of the trade restrictions alone could make the local economy grow 10%.
The United States currency gained 1.48% this Tuesday after sliding for three straight trading days.
The figure was the result of USD 4 billion in exports and USD 2.9 billion in imports, registered in four business days.
In August, there was a 7.5% decline in volume and a 9.2% drop in revenues in comparison to the same month of last year.
Financial institutions predicted a 1.40% growth for the Brazilian economy this year, below last week’s forecast.
A poll by Ernst & Young shows that 33% of 2,700 respondents from medium-sized businesses envision strong expansion this year.
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
