NEWSLETTER – April 2025 MURRAY ADVOGADOS 04/01/2025 CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINS STEEL DEMAND AS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY DECLINES Consumers complain about high prices; producers se Chinese competition as unfair Amid weakened demand across various industrial sectors, the construction sector continues to sustain steel consumption in Brazil. Driven by housing and infrastructure projects, construction companies keep purchasing, while […]
The Brazilian Aluminum Can Association (ABRALATAS) and the National Union of the Beer Industry (SINDICERV) have joined forces to request the elimination of import tariffs on aluminum sheets used to produce beverage cans. The organizations argue that relying on a single domestic supplier drives up costs and that allowing more imports would boost competitiveness. […]
Trump’s tariff moves have sparked volatility but eased pressure on local assets 04/30/2025 Brazilian investors who braved higher-risk assets since January—despite sky-high interest rates—now have reason to celebrate. The fallout from U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan, which introduced fresh uncertainty to global markets, ended up easing pressure on Brazil’s real […]
Valor Econômico debates future of country and hindsights with special edition celebrating its 25-year anniversary 04/30/2025 — Photo: Pixabay Brazil grew close to 3% or more in the last four years, a considerable pace, but one the country is unable to sustain. Fiscal woes and nearly stagnated productivity, decades-long problems in the country, are holding back […]
Investments in food security, energy, and logistics expected to grow 04/29/2025 The United Arab Emirates hopes to finalize a trade agreement with Mercosur later this year, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy said on Monday (28). While in Rio de Janeiro for the inaugural BRICS foreign ministers’ […]
China demand and energy transition drive sector growth despite price and tariff risks 04/29/2025 Brazil’s mining industry remains optimistic about the market outlook. The expectation is that Chinese demand for iron ore will remain resilient and that the sector can increasingly play a prominent role in the global economy, especially with […]
Companies expected to pay R$26 billion more in 2025 alone 04/29/2025 Brazilian companies will have to pay an additional R$126 billion in interest by 2030, following the rise in rates that began in 2024. The estimate comes from a study by A&M (Alvarez & Marsal) Performance, which analyzed 3,780 debt securities indexed to the Interbank […]
Infrastructure and mining sectors attract new wave of Chinese investment 04/28/2025 Chinese investors have returned to Brazil’s mergers and acquisitions scene after a few years of cooling interest in the country’s assets. Investment bankers say the focus remains largely on infrastructure—including logistics, energy, and mining—but interest is also emerging in technology, particularly […]
Recession fears loom larger for companies than tariff hikes, emerging consensus shows 04/25/2025 WEG, which makes electric motors and transformers at its plant in Jaraguá do Sul, Santa Catarina, gets 8% of revenue from exports to the U.S. — Photo: Rogerio Vieira/Valor More than the proposed 10% additional tariffs on Brazilian imports to the U.S., […]
Change to offset exemption of lowest bracket would make Brazilian system less regressive, but raise questions over double taxation from dividends 04/25/2025 Taxpayers with an average income ranging from R$750 million to R$1 billion annually pay only 1.49% in income tax on average, according to data from Brazil’s Federal Revenue Service obtained […]