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In 2017, slaughter of cattle, pigs and hogs grows, while chicken slaughter shrinks March 21, 2018

After three years of decrease, cattle slaughter grew 3.8% in 2017, reaching 30.83 million head. Slaughter of hogs and pigs grew 2.0%, reaching 43.19...

Brazil consumes 6 liters of water for each R$1 generated by the Economy March 16, 2018

In 2015, the economic activity Water and sewage corresponded to 0.5% of the total Gross Value Added (GVA) of the Economy. Water consumption for each R$1.00...

Services sector retreats 1.9% in January March 16, 2018

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the services sector retreated -1.9% in January 2018, after rising in November (1.0%) and December 2017 (1.5%)....

Retail sales increase by 0.9% from December 2017 to January March 13, 2018

In January 2018, the volume of retail trade sales increased by 0.9% against the result of December 2017, in the seasonally asdjusted series, making...

Industrial output decreases in eight of the 14 areas surveyed March 09, 2018

With a decrease of 2.4% in the national output of industry, eight of the fourteen areas surveyed recorded negative rates from December 2017 to January...

IPCA stays at 0.32% in February March 09, 2018

The Extended National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) in February changed 0.32%, surpassing by 0.03 percentage points (p.p.) January's result (0.29%).This...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.30% in February March 09, 2018

Calculated by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi changed 0.30% in February, standing 0.03 percentage points (p.p.) above...

In February, IBGE forecasts harvest 5.6% lower than in 2017 March 08, 2018

The second estimate for the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds in 2018 added up to 227.2 million tonnes, 5.6% below that obtained...

In January, industrial output fell by 2.4% March 06, 2018

In January 2018, the national output of industry recorded a decrease of 2.4% in comparison with the result of 2017 (seasonally adjustes series),...

Producer Price Index changes by 0.43% in January March 02, 2018

In January 2018, the prices of mining and quarrying and manufacturing industries changed by 0.43% against those of a month ago, with a result above...

GDP advances 1.0% in 2017, closes year at R$6.6 trillion March 01, 2018

The Gross Domestic Product - GDP increased 1.0% in 2017 in relation to 2016, after two consecutive drops of 3.5% in 2015 and 2016. In this comparison,...

In February, IPCA-15 stood at 0.38% February 23, 2018

The Extended National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) changed by 0.38% in February, close to the January change of 0.39%. This was the second lowest...

In December, services sector rises 1.3%, accrues drop of 2.8% in 2017 February 16, 2018

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the services sector grew 1.3% in December 2017 in relation to November, after rising 1.0% in November and declining...

Retail sales decrease 1.5% in December and accumulate a high of 2.0% in 2017 February 09, 2018

In December 2017, the volume of sales of the national retail trade decreased 1.5% over November, in the seasonally adjusted series, after advancing...

IPCA stays at 0.29% in January February 08, 2018

The Extended National Consumer Price Index - IPCA changed 0.29% in January, 0.15 percentage points (p.p.) below the rate of 0.44% in December. This...

National Index of Civil Construction changes 0.27% in January February 08, 2018

The National Index of Civil Construction (SINAPI), calculated by the IBGE, showed a 0.27% change in January, standing 0.09 percentage points (pp)...

In January, IBGE estimates crops 6.0% below 2017's February 08, 2018

The first estimate for 2018 of the national cereal, legume and oilseed crops totaled 226.1 million metric tons, a 6.0% decrease compared to 2017...

Industry rises in 8 of 14 places surveyed in December, advances in 12 of 15 places in cumulative in 2017 February 08, 2018

In the seasonally-adjusted series, the national industrial output increased 2.8% from November to December 2017 and eight out of 14 places surveyed...

Industrial output grows 2.8% in December and closes 2017 with a high of 2.5% February 01, 2018

In December 2017, the national industrial output grew 2.8% in relation to November, in the seasonally adjusted series – the greatest high since June...

Producer Price Index changes 0.46% in December and closes 2017 at 4.18% January 30, 2018

From November to December 2017, general industry prices changed by an average of 0.46%, lower than the change observed between October and November...

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