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Brazil's agribusiness GDP rises 12. 2% in 2025
23+ hour, 27+ min ago (7+ words) Growth driven mainly by agricultural output expansion...
Banks expect stable agricultural loan portfolios this year
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (481+ words) 28/04/2026 16h00 Atualizado h" 7 horas Aguiar projects ending 2026 with a portfolio in line with last year's figure of about R$50 billion. But if inflation is taken into account, the market is "contracting," he says. Banco do Brasil, on the other hand, projects…...
War drives rise in construction material costs in Brazil
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (797+ words) The war in the Middle East involving the United States, Israel, and Iran is already pushing up construction costs in Brazil. That could raise the National Construction Cost Index (INCC) by 3. 89 percentage points in 2026, bringing the indicator to 9. 72% this year,…...
Weak productivity, fiscal doubts hold back growth
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (807+ words) 27/04/2026 08h27 Atualizado h" 4 horas Brazil has become a favorite among many foreign investors, as seen in the performance of the real and the stock market. The country is one of the emerging markets that benefit most from higher oil prices because…...
Corporate distress grows as Brazil restructurings reach record
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (952+ words) Court-supervised reorganizations reached a new record in the first quarter of this year. At the close of the period, 5, 931 companies were undergoing restructuring proceedings in the country, up 4. 4% from the previous quarter and 22% year over year. Between January and March,…...
Central Bank set to cut Selic by 25bp amid war fears
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1424+ words) 27/04/2026 07h27 Atualizado h" 4 horas With the Selic base rate deep in contractionary territory, but against a backdrop of high uncertainty and inflationary pressure from the war in the Middle East, the Central Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) is expected to repeat…...
Former central banker says global order is over
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (551+ words) Arminio Fraga views national debt and possible stagflation scenario with apprehension...
Brazilian families" spare income falls to lowest since 2011
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (870+ words) 04/27/2026 05: 15 AM Updated 2 hours ago Household disposable income after spending on essential items, taxes, and debt service is at its lowest level since 2011, when the series compiled by Tend'ncias Consultoria begins. In February, the amount "left over" from households" broader income…...
Fuel tax cut to weigh on government accounts, Inter analyst says | Economy
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (231+ words) 24/04/2026 10h53 Atualizado h" 8 horas The proposal to convert the unexpected increase in revenue, driven by rising oil prices, into reduced federal fuel taxes is deemed negative for the fiscal outlook and carries an uncertain impact on inflation, said Rafaela Vit'ria, chief…...
Fuel tax cut to weigh on government accounts, Inter analyst says
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (385+ words) 24/04/2026 10h53 Atualizado h" 4 horas The proposal to convert the unexpected increase in revenue, driven by rising oil prices, into reduced federal fuel taxes is deemed negative for the fiscal outlook and carries an uncertain impact on inflation, said Rafaela Vit'ria, chief…...