Brasília – Industrialists’ confidence is down 7.7 points this month from September 2013, reaching 46.5 points, announced this Tuesday (16th) the National Confederation of Industry (CNI, in the Portuguese acronym). According to the CNI, the lack of confidence has lingered for six consecutive months, regardless of company size. When compared to August, the Industrial Businessman Confidence Index (Icei, in the Portuguese acronym) has remained at the same level, says the confederation.
The survey also shows that the index has remained at the lowest level since records began, in 1999. The survey’s index ranges from 0 to 100 points. Scores below 50 points indicate lack of confidence. According to the CNI’s evaluation, the survey shows that the lack of confidence is widespread across all companies of all sizes. The Icei reached 46.7 points for small-sized businesses, 45.4 points for medium-sized businesses and 47 points for large-sized businesses.
*Translated by Rodrigo Mendonça
