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Harvest estimates for 2006 indicate increase of 3% in comparison with 2005 figures

In November, the harvest estimates for the national production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds (cotton seed, peanuts, rice, beans, castor beans, corn, soybeans, rye, barley, sunflower seeds, sorghum, wheat and triticale) reached 115,9 tons, with decrease of 0.2% in relation to October (116,2 million...

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In January, IBGE estimates a grain harvest 1.8% smaller than in 2010

The national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to an output of 146.8 million metric tons... January estimate versus 2010 output Among the twenty-five products selected, tem recorded positive changes in the production estimate compared to the previous year: herbaceous cotton seed (53,7%),...

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Retail sales increase by 0.6% in September

In September, the retail trade of the country changed 0.6% for the volume of sales, reversing the negative trend of the previous month (-0.4%), and 1.1% for the nominal revenue in comparison with August (eighteenth consecutive month of growth in that type of comparison), considering the seasonally adjusted...

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In February, IBGE expects harvest to be 1.1% higher than 2013´s

The second estimate of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds accounted for 190.3 million metric tons, 1.1% higher than that obtained in 2013 (188.2 million metric tons). The estimate of February in relation to January´s dropped by 3.6 million metric tons (-1.8%). The estimated area to...

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Industrial employment declines 0.7% in July

In the seasonally adjusted series, the number of persons employed in industry declined both in relation to June (-0.7%) and July 2013 (-3.6%), registering a cumulative loss in the year (-2.6%) and in the last 12 months (-2.2%). The number of hours paid also recorded negative rates in these four comparisons:...

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Industrial output drops (-2.8%) in December and closes 2014 at -3.2%

December 2014 / November 2014 -2.8% December 2014 / December 2013 -2.7% Cumulative in2014 -3.2% Cumulative in12 months -3.2% Quarterly Moving Average -1.2% In December 2014, the national industrial output posted decrease (-2.8%) against the previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, increasing...

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Industrial output rises 0.7% in July

Period Industrial Output July 2014 / June 2014 0.7% July 2014 / July 2013 -3.6% Cumulative in 2014 -2.8% Cumulative in 12 months -1.2% Quarterly moving average -0.5% In the seasonally adjusted series, the national industrial output advanced 0.7% in July 2014 over the immediately previous month, halting...

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Industrial output falls -1.4% in June

June 2014 / May 2014 -1.40% June 2014 / June 2013 -6.90% Cumulative in 2014 -2.60% Cumulative in 12 months -0.60% Quarterly moving average -0.90% In the seasonally adjusted series, the industrial output in Brazil declined 1.4% in June 2014 over the immediately previous month, registering the fourth consecutive...

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With food's price rise, November IPCA-15 increases to 0.33%

Inflation preview stayed at 0.33% in November, 0.12 percentage points (pp) lower than that of October, when it changed 0.21%. The result was highly influenced by the high in the Food and beverage group (0.82%), which represented 0.17 pp of the general index. However, the greatest individual impact was...

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Industry prices drop 0.82% in July, driven by the food sector

The food sector was the most influential one in industry, with a drop of 1.36%, having accounted for -0.33 percentage points in the general result of industry - Photo: José Fernando Ogura / AEN-PR Industry prices fell by 0.82% from July to June, recording the sixth consecutive month of decrease. That...

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Prices of mineral commodities influenced the share of municipalities in the GDP in 2009

Among the 25 municipalities with a participation of at least 0.5% in the whole Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 11 municipalities changed their share between 2008 and 2009. The fall in the prices of oil barrel, in addition to the economic crisis of 2008, affected the municipality of Campos dos Goytacazes...

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2021 harvest estimates 263.1 million tonnes, 3.5% bigger than 2020

February estimate for the output of soybeans registered a record of 130.4 million tonnes - Photo: Jaelson Lucas/AEN-PR The national harvest of grains for 2021 should stay 9.0 million tonnes above the 2020 harvest. It is a growth of 3.5% over the last year, which had already been a record in the time...

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Industrial output increases 0.7% in March

In March 2013, the industrial output increased 0.7% in relation to the immediately previous month, in the seasonally adjusted series, after registering an expansion of 2.7% in January and a decline of 2.4% in February. Compared with the same month of the previous year in the series not seasonally adjusted,...

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National Index of Civil Construction increased 14.31% in 2003

The National Index of Civil Construction of December, estimated by IBGE in partnership with CAIXA, was 0.36%, the lowest index in 2003. This indicator was quite below December's of 2002 (2.91%), with a difference of 2.55 percentage points. With December's result, the cumulative change of the year stayed...

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Latest IBGE grain harvest estimate is 133,4 million tons

The expected production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is 133,4 million tons, according to June estimates. This figure represents decrease by 1.3% in relation to May. The expected production of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is 133,4 million tons, according to June estimates. This figure represents...

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Slaughter of chickens, hogs and pigs grows in Q4 2014 while cattle slaughter drops

In Q4 2014, chicken slaughter (1.406 billion head) was 3.7% above the result recorded in the same quarter of 2013. In the comparison with the previous quarter the result remained stable (-0.1%). In the cumulative result over the four quartered of 2014, 5.496 billion chickens were slaughtered, registering...

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In 2006, there were 5.7 million formal companies in the country

In 2006, according to IBGE’s Central Register of Enterprises, there were 5.7 million enterprises registered in the National Directory of Legal Entities (CNPJ), with increase of 1.0% in relation to 2005. Among these enterprises, 89.9% were companies, 0.3%, organizations of public administrations and 9.9%,...

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IBGE: April estimate points to a grain harvest 0.5% lower than in 2011

The fourth of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to a production of about 159.3 million metric tons... The fourth of the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds points to a production of about 159.3 million metric tons, 0.5% lower than in 2011 (160.1 million metric...

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Industrial production remained stable in May

In May 2010, industrial production remained at the same level as in April (0.0%), after having interrupted a sequence of positive results which had started in December 2009... In May 2010, industrial production remained at the same level as in April (0.0%), after having interrupted a sequence of positive...

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The value of the GDP in 2004 was R$ 1.8 trillion and GDP per capita reaches R$ 9,743

The value of the GDP at market prices, for the year 2004 reached R$ 1.8 trillion, being R$ 1.6 trillion referent to the Value Added at basic prices and R$ 185.1 billions relative to Taxes on Products The value of the GDP at market prices, for the year 2004 reached R$ 1.8 trillion, being R$ 1.6 trillion...