Brazil’s Manufacturing PMI rises to 52.6 in April, according to S&P Global.

THE Industrial Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Brazil's index rose from 49.0 in March to 52.6 in April, according to data released this Monday (4) by S&P Global The result reached its highest mark in 14 months and once again surpassed the 50-point mark, which separates contraction from growth. "The main value was driven by a sharp increase in production volumes, which grew for the first time in a year and at the highest rate since March 2025. According to qualitative data, the recovery was driven by higher demand for certain products – especially in cases where customers feared further price increases due to the war in the Middle East – and by attempts to increase contingency stocks," explains the document from [source missing]. S&P Global.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.