Brazil’s industrial production stabilized in August, showing a slight increase of 0.1%. This modest growth follows a 4.4% rise in June and a 1.4% decline in July. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) typically considers a 0.1% variation as stability. August’s performance aligned with market expectations. Financial institutions and consultancies surveyed by Valor […]
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