Economists’ predictions for the Selic rate at the end of the current monetary tightening range from 14.25% to 16.25%; the median forecast points to 15% in Q1 03/17/2025 With the Central Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (COPOM) widely expected to raise the benchmark Selic rate by 100 basis points, the market’s focus is now on any […]
Export price premium reaches 75 cents per bushel at Santos port 03/17/2025 Ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China have increased Chinese demand for Brazilian soybeans, driving up export premiums at the country’s ports. Analysts believe this trend is likely to continue in the coming months. Currently, soybean premiums at the Port of […]
Productivity per effective hour worked fell 0.5% in Q4 and edged up just 0.1% last year 03/17/2025 Although Brazil’s overall economy grew at a similar pace in 2023 and 2024, labor productivity followed a different trend in the two years. In 2024, productivity per effectively worked hour increased by just 0.1%, compared to a 2.3% […]