Brazil’s Industrial Confidence Slumps for Eighth Month as Costs and Trade Pressures Mount

Brazil’s Industrial Confidence Slumps for Eighth Month as Costs and Trade Pressures Mount

Brazil’s industrial leaders have spent most of 2025 losing faith in the economy, and new data confirms the downturn is not easing. The Industrial Entrepreneur Confidence Index (ICEI), compiled by the Confederação Nacional da Indústria, fell to 46.1 points in August — well below the neutral 50 mark for the eighth month in a row. […]