Brasília – The price of commodities produced in Brazil ended April on the rise. The Brazilian Commodities Index (IC-Br), measured monthly by the Brazilian Central Bank (BC), registered an increase of 3.99% in April when compared to March. Year-to-date, it has risen 3.64%, and 12.6% year-over-year.
The IC-Br is measured based on the variation, in reais, of prices of Brazilian primary products traded abroad. In April, the energy sector (oil, natural gas and coal) went up 9.69%, while the metal sector (aluminum, iron ore, copper, tin, zinc, lead, nickel, gold and silver) saw a 5.52% rise.
The agricultural sector (beef, cotton, soy oil, wheat, sugar, maize, coffee, rice, pork and orange juice) rose 1.72%.
The international commodity prices index CRB, measured by the Commodity Research Bureau, registered an increase of 3.61% last month, of 6.11% year-to-date, and of 13.1% year-over-year.
Translated by Sérgio Kakitani
