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Retail sales grow 1.1% in February, second increase in a row

Fuels and lubricants increased 5.3% in February - Photo: Licia Rubinstein/IBGE News Agency The volume of retail sales in the country grew 1.1% in February, compared to the previous month (2.1%), the second consecutive increase. As a result, the sector is 1.2% above the pre-pandemic level, and 4.9% below...

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Food products drive industry prices up 1.32% in March

High in food prices at its peak in the time series started in January 2014 - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Industry prices increased by 1.32% in March 2020, compared to the previous month, after increasing 0.35% in January and 0.81% in February, according to the Producer Price Index (IPP), reported...

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Construction costs rise 2.46% in June, biggest increase since 2013

Workforce accounted for main contribution, due to collective labor agreements in tes states - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The National Civil Construction Index (Sinapi), released by the IBGE, rose by 2.46% in June and was 0.68 percentage points above the May rate (1.78%). That is the biggest...

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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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Construction costs decelerate to 0.99% in August

High construction prices back to the levels of August 2020 - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The National Index of Civil Construction (Sinapi), released today (September 9) by the IBGE, increased 0.99% in August, 0.90 percentage points below July’s rate (1.89%) and the lowest change since August...

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Industrial output grows in ten of 15 places surveyed in May over April

The sector of computer equipment, electronic and optical products was key to the result of industry in Amazonas - Picture: Gilson Abreu/FIEP Between April and May, the Brazilian industrial output advanced 0.3%, with a growth in ten out of 15 places surveyed by the Monthly Survey of Industry (Regional...

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In 2021, per capita household earnings hit lowest level since 2012

Changes in rules of emergency aid and inflation explain drop in household earnings per person in 2021 - Photo: Marcelo Casal Jr/Agência Brasil The household monthly average earnings per person fell 6.9% in 2021 and changed from R$1,454 in 2020 to R$1,353. This is the lowest value in the time series of...

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Inflation in industry stays at -0.66% in March

Sector of refining and biofuels exerts the biggest negative impact due to drop of foreign prices - Picture: André Motta de Souza/Ag. Petrobras The industrial prices changed -0.66% in March over February. The cumulative index in the year hit -0.66%, the second lowest figure ever registered for March since...

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Industry inflation at 3.40% in October, biggest increase since 2014

Price rise in products of oil and fat manufacturing had an impact on the IPP high - Photo: AEN/PR Industry prices rose 3.40% in October compared to September, the highest increase since January 2014, the beginning of the time series of the Producer Price Index (IPP). The result, released today (26) by...

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Lowest inflation for January since the creation of Real Plan

The Extended National Consumer Price Index - IPCA, which measures inflation, changed 0.29% in January compared with December last year, the lowest figure for January since the creation of the Real Plan. The cumulative inflation stayed at 2.86% in the last 12 months. Of the nine groups that comprise the...

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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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With fuel prices falling, preview of September inflation stays at -0.37%

September inflation preview shows fuels down by almost 10% - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The September inflation preview was -0.37%, registering the second consecutive drop after -0.73% in August. The price of fuel had the greatest influence, with emphasis on the decline in gasoline, in particular....

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Employment grows, but salaries fall in Construction Industry in 2020

The infrastructure segment was the one that grew the most in terms of occupancy, with an increase of 10.9% - Photo: Maycon Nunes/AgPará The Construction industry generated R$325.1 billion in value of developments, works and/or services in 2020, of which R$304.4 billion in works and/or services (93.6%)...

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Inflation stays at 0.31% in April, pressed by adjustment in medicines

The rise in the price of pharmaceuticals impacted the index registered in April - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Pressed by the rise in the prices of pharmaceuticals, the inflation stayed at 0.31% in April, below that registered in March (0.93%). As a result, the index accrues a rise of 2.37%...

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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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Employment in services sector grows 7.8%, hits record of 13.4 million

Employment in Services rendered mainly to families fell 8.5% against 2019, influenced by Food services, which lost 223.7 thousand jobs - Picture: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency The Annual Survey of Services (PAS) 2021 showed a total of 1.5 million active companies, a growth of 7.9% over 2019 and of 9.2%...

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Value of forestry production increases by 11.9% and hits record figure of R$33.7 billion

Planted area of silviculture amounted to 9.5 million hectares, of which 77.3% are of eucalyptus, and value of production reached R$27.4 billion - Photo: Fernando Dias/Ascom-Sepadr Value of production of forestry activities reached a record of R$33.7 billion, with an increase of 11.9% and output from...

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Inflation hits 0.87% in August, highest figure in August since 2000

Gasoline rose 2.80% in August and has a cumulative increase of 31.09% in the year - Photo: Helena Pontes/IBGE News Agency Inflation rose by 0.87% in August and reached its peak in a month of August since 2000. The cumulative index in the year stayed at 5.67% and, in the last 12 months, at 9.68%, above...

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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 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...