16.04.2018 19:37:41

BRAZIL: Economic Activity Rises Less Than Expected In February From January

(RTTNews) - The Brazilian economic activity index (IBC-Br) rose 0.09% in February from a month before, to 137.95 points, according to the country's central bank.

Analysts expected a 0.20% increase.

Compared to February 2017, the IBC-Br rose 0.66%, also below market expectations (+1.00%). The IBC-Br works as a proxy for the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product.