Improvement of health situation drives consumption but continuity is uncertain 06/20/2022 Carlos Antonio Rocca — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor After rising for seven quarters in a row since the pandemic hit Brazil, in early 2020, household saving has shrunk in the first quarter of this year, a survey by the Center of Capital Markets Studies of […]
Yet, Brazilian group will not give up on electrics, will continue to make internal combustion vehicles 06/17/2022 Marcio Alfonso — Foto: Silvia Costanti/Valor The automotive industry is divided. Some believe that, in Brazil, electrification will only advance with hybrid cars – which run on power or internal combustion and can already be produced in the […]
Market is heated and grew until May, but a slowdown is expected in the second half of the year 06/17/2022 After falling 31.2% in Brazil between 2010 and 2020, to about 46,000 units, sales of agricultural machinery grew again last year – 26%, to 58,000 units – and are likely to remain strong in 2022, […]
According to survey by NielsenIQ, group spent R$10.9bn in 12 months through March; more brands support Pride Parade 06/17/2022 The LGBTQIA+ population spent R$10.9 billion in retail and e-commerce purchases in the 12 months through March, which represents 5.5% of the consumption of Brazilian households in the period. The average spending of this public, per […]
Bloc reportedly intends to wait for presidential election in Brazil 06/16/2022 Virginijus Sinkevicius — Foto: Silvia Zamboni/Valor The European Commissioner for the Environment, Virginijus Sinkevicius, told Valor that by the end of the year, the European Union may present to Mercosur its demands for additional commitments in the environmental front. This would give a new […]
Main destination of Brazilian protein was China, up 91.3% year over year 06/15/2022 Driven by China and with significant increases in average prices, the country’s exports of beef and chicken grew in May and saw volume and revenue increase in the first months of the year. The highlight continues to be beef, which faces lower […]
Federal government pushed bill through Congress to try and fight high inflation 06/15/2022 Arthur Lira — Foto: Paulo Sergio/Câmara dos Deputados Chamber of Deputies passed Tuesday by 308 votes in favor and none against a complementary bill that cuts state tax ICMS on fuel, electricity, communications and public transport. Yet, technical problems in the lower […]
Caixa has grown in agribusiness and wants bigger share; BB fears delays in releasing credits 06/15/2022 Soy planted in Mato Grosso: state-owned banks compete for clients in Brazilian farms — Foto: Ruy Baron/Valor Banco do Brasil (BB) and Caixa Econômica Federal are fighting behind the scenes a fierce dispute for the funds of Crop Plan […]
Future curve suggests barrel north of $110 by the end of the year, 10% above Central Bank’s main scenario 06/14/2022 The main scenario for oil prices used by the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) to fine-tune its interest rate policy is being called into question amid new pressures on the commodity. The Central Bank […]
Restrictions on Brazilian steel were imposed in 2018 during the Trump administration 06/14/2022 Restrictions on Brazilian steel were imposed in 2018 during the Trump administration — Foto: Reprodução/Severstal The Biden administration has signaled to Brazil that it will not meet so soon the demand to review the quotas that limit the ingress of domestic steel […]