4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (675+ words) External sector curbs GDP growth for second straight quarter Valor International With imports rising and exports declining in the second quarter of 2026 from the previous three months, the external sector made a negative contribution to GDP, reinforcing signs of a…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (301+ words) “The external sector’s negative contribution to GDP is much more a result of the strength of imports than of export performance, which is more in line with expectations,” said Livio Ribeiro, an economist and partner at BRCG. Many analysts are…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (729+ words) A perspective of a tighter presidential race, combined with higher oil prices, paved the way for gains in Brazilian stocks and the currency in Tuesday’s session (1). Local interest-rate futures also benefited from the more constructive domestic environment, even as rates…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (934+ words) 02/09/2026 09h22 Atualizado há 2 horas A possible change to Brazil’s inflation target is once again being discussed among developmentalist economists, creating a new source of uncertainty that could complicate the Central Bank’s fight against inflation and ultimately require higher interest rates. André…...

6+ hour, 39+ min ago   (1117+ words) A possible change to Brazil’s inflation target is once again being discussed among developmentalist economists, creating a new source of uncertainty that could complicate the Central Bank’s fight against inflation and ultimately require higher interest rates. André Roncaglia, Brazil’s executive…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (638+ words) South America’s largest egg producer aims to grow further. Mantiqueira, with JBS holding 50% voting shares, is investing R$565 million to boost its operations. The investment will enhance and modernize five facilities across five states and include the construction of a…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (550+ words) 01/09/2026 08h59 Atualizado há 7 horas Brazil’s stock market failed to post another positive month, and Brazilians remain fixated on fixed income. Despite days of positive foreign inflows, local investors are paying little attention to equities and clinging to the comfort of double-digit…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (949+ words) Kohler, the U.S.-based manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fixtures, ended production Monday (Aug. 31) at its only factory in Brazil, located in Andradas, Minas Gerais. More than 400 direct employees will be affected by the closure, said Allan di Bartolomeo, Kohler’s legal…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (987+ words) Brazil’s general government gross debt, the main gauge of the country’s public debt burden, rose to 82.51% of gross domestic product in July, Central Bank data released Aug. 31 showed. It was the highest level since April 2021, when the ratio stood at…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (943+ words) The bill will be submitted to Congress on Monday (31). It will be the last budget proposal of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s current term, as members of the economic team meet with investors to signal fiscal adjustment measures ahead…...