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Cost of civil construction rises 0.25% in February

Construction costs per square meter hit R$1,165.13 in February - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency Released today (11) by the IBGE, the National Index of Civil Construction - Sinapi rose 0.25% in February, standing below the rate of 0.30% of the previous month and above that of February 2019 (0.21%)....

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Estimates point to grain harvest increase of 1.9% against 2018

Output of corn is expected to reach 89.4 million metric tons, with an increase of 9.9% - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE New Agency The national output of grains is expected to increase 1.9% in 2019, in comparison with the amount harvested last year, amounting to 230.7 million metric tons, according to...

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Estimates for 2019 harvest increase, hit 236 million tonnes

The production of soybeans was estimated at 112.5 million tonnes, a drop of 4.5% - Photo: Mônica Marli/IBGE News Agency According to the June estimates of the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production, released today by the IBGE, the national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds should reach 236...

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Construction costs decelerate to 1.33% in February

National cost by square meter reached R$ 1,319.18 in February - Photo: Pixabay The National Civil Construction Index (Sinapi) stayed at 1.33% in February, 0.66 percentage points below the January rate (1.99%), the first instance of deceleration since July 2020. There was increase of the indicator in...

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Record output of soybean and corn lead to a harvest estimate 29.2% bigger than in 2016

The estimated grain production in 2017, revised in May, points to an output of 238.6 million metric tons, 29.2% more than in 2016. The main items contributing to this result are soybean and corn, both with a record output expected for this year. The estimated output for soybean is 113.9 million metric...

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First forecast expects record harvest of grains in 2022 leveraged by recover of corn

Corn is expected to rise in the two harvests in 2022 and should leverage a record - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency According to the first estimate of the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production - LSPA, released today (11) by the IBGE, the Brazilian harvest of cereals and legumes should...

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Retail sales decrease by 0.8% in July and records third consecutive monthly drop

Apparel and footwear sector records highest decrease in July - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The sales volume of retail trade in Brazil dropped 0.8% in March, compared to June, and recorded its third consecutive monthly negative rate. The cumulative change in 2022 was 0.4%. The cumulative index...

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June estimate points to record harvest of 258.5 million metric tons in 2021

Delay in soybean planting caused damage to the second crop of corn, now with a drop in the 2021 estimate - Photo: Jonas Oliveira/AEN-PR The Brazilian Harvest of grains, cereals and oilseeds is expected to reach a record 258.5 million metric tons in 2021, according to the June estimate of the Systematic...

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High dollar presses industrial prices, which rise 0.70% in February

The biggest negative influence on the index came from oil refining and ethanol products, which fell 6.34% - Photo: André Valentim/Petrobras Agency The prices of the mining and manufacturing industries increased 0.70% in February over January, when the change had been 0.35%. The information is from the...

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GDP grows by 4.6% in 2021 and makes up for pandemic losses

Information and communication grew by 12.3% in 2021, driven by Internet and system development. Photo: Gabriela Garcia Cera/Fapesc The Brazilian Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.5% in Q4 2021 and closed the year at 4.6% of increase, amounting to R$ 8.7 trillion. This advance made up for all losses...

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GDP grows above national average in 13 Federation Units in 2019

Biggest economy in the country, São Paulo once more increases its share in national GDP - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency Twelve states and the Federal Districy rcorded an increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2019, above the national average of 1.2%. Tocantins recorded the biggest increase...

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Retail sales drop 1.3% in September, second consecutive month of drop

Sales in hypermarkets and supermarkets dropped 1.5% in September - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Volume of sales of the retail trade in Brazil retreated 1.3% in September compared with the previous month, representing the second consecutive drop after the highest rise in the year in July, when...

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Inflation decelerates to 0.25% in January pressed by drop in electricity

Change from the red tariff flag to the yellow one contributed to the deflation in the group of Housing - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency After four months of rises, varying from 0.64% in September to 1.35% in December, the inflation decelerated in January, registering 0.25%, the lowest index since...

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Inflation preview in May decelerates to 0.59% influenced by drop in electricity

Drop in prices of electricity helped to decelerate inflation preview in May - Photo: Helena Pontes The inflation preview decelerated to 0.59% in May and stood 1.14 percentage points (p.p.) below the April´s rate (1.73%). This index is the highest one for this indicator for May since 2016 (0.86%). In...

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Inflation stays at 0.53% in June, pressed by rise in electricity

With the red tariff flag level 2, in force since June, electricity fare exerted the biggest individual impact on the month´s index. Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Inflation decelerated to 0.53% in June, after registering 0.83% in the previous month. This is the highest figure for June since 2018...

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Grain harvest should grow 1% and reach 228.8 million tonnes in 2019

Both the production and planted area of rice should decrease in 2019 - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency The second estimate for the grain harvest in 2019 pointed out to an output of 228.8 million tonnes, 1% higher than last year. The estimate of the harvested area should increase 1.7% over 2018,...

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Construction costs speed up to 1.87% in April

Steel drives high in prices of civil construction materials - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), released today (May 11) by the IBGE, rose 1.87% in April compared to March - the third highest rate in the series since the exemption from payroll in...

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May estimate points to record harvest of 263 million tonnes in 2022

The output of corn is expected to hit a record 112 million tonnes this year - Photo: AEN-PR The national harvest of cereals, legumes and oilseeds is expected to reach 263.0 million tonnes in 2022, according to the May estimate of the Systematic Survey of Agricultural Production (LSPA), released today...

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Civil construction costs grow 0.11% in November

Civil construction costs accumulate a high of 3.80% in the year and of 4.03% in 12 months - Photo: Simone Mello/IBGE News Agency The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinap), released today by the IBGE, changed 0.11% in November, the lowest rate recorded in 2019 (the same rate as that of May). This...

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Construction costs increase by 1.45% in March

The major influence on Sinapi in March was the 2.2% rise in the cost of materials - Photo: Simone Mello/IBGE News Agency The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), released today (April 9) by the IBGE, increased 1.45% in March and was 0.12 percentage points above February (1.33%). In the first...