THE Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) It was reported this Wednesday (13) that the volume of retail sales registered a monthly advance of 0.5% in March, in the seasonally adjusted series, compared to a 0.7% increase in February (revised data from 0.6%) and market expectations of stability. In relation to the same month of 2025, the sector's sales volume grew 4.0%, easily exceeding analysts' projections of a 2.8% increase. In the year, the volume of retail sales accumulates an increase of 2.4%; in the last 12 months, 1.8%.
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