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🌍 Brazil's industrial output is booming. Its domestic manufacturers have been contracting for nearly a year.

🌍 Brazil's industrial output is booming. Its domestic manufacturers have been contracting for nearly a year.

Brazil industrial output rose 4.3% year-on-year in March, beating forecasts of 3.5%. Manufacturing PMI held at 49.0 for an eleventh straight month below 50. Two different industrial economies; only one is in the headline.

Multi-panel chart titled 'ProduΓ§Γ£o Industrial Mensal (PIM) – marΓ§o' with a data table of MoM and YoY growth rates for Brazil's industrial categories, line graphs for overall industry and...
Brazil's industrial production advanced across all four major categories in March, led by a 1.7 percent rise in durable consumer goods, underscoring broad manufacturing resilience. Source

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