According to a survey conducted by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, the index has reached its lowest level since April 2009.
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Foreign travel spending amounted to US$ 2.4 billion in September, a record figure for the month. North American currency appreciated by 9.6% in the same period.
The balance of purchases and sales of goods and services between Brazil and the world was negative by US$ 7.9 billion, according to the Brazilian Central Bank.
Brazilian manufacturers showcased their products in a pavilion organized by the Abimde and Apex-Brasil at the Milipol fair in Qatar. the Middle Eastern security industry market is estimated to be worth 16 billion euros.
Eclac says the region received a total of US$ 84 billion in H1, a decline of 23%. The negative result was mainly driven by Mexico.
Industrial output had a slight increase in September, reaching 49.7 points. In August, it stood at 48.2 points, according to the National Confederation of Industry.
Watch in this episode: The Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs visits Brazil, the Saudi Cultural Days in São Paulo, and the Big 5 show, in Dubai.
US dollar inflows exceeded outflows by US$ 665 million in Brazil from October 1st to 17th. Year-to-date, foreign exchange flows are running a US$ 678 million surplus.
Passenger influx at the airport in São Paulo was up 8% in September from September 2013. Landings and takeoffs also increased.
The Moroccan airline’s CEO claims the company grew in 2013 as a result of restructuring, but remarks the competition is fierce.
Brazil’s Embraer has announced the launch of the KC-390 project, a joint initiative with the Brazilian Air Force. Four countries have expressed intentions of purchase.
The government and the local state-owned oil company have signed an agreement to drill for oil and gas near the Libyan border.
In the third week of October in Brazil, exports declined by 7.3% from the average in the first two weeks of October. Imports increased and the balance of trade recorded a US$ 724 million deficit.
Demand increased by 6.6% from August and 19.1% from September of last year, according to a survey conducted by Serasa Experian.
