THE Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) It was reported on Tuesday (16) that the volume of retail sales registered a monthly decline of 1.5% in April, in the seasonally adjusted series, compared to a drop of 1.6% in April (revised data from 1.5%). The market expectation was for an increase of 0.5%.
Compared to the same month in 2025, the sector's sales volume grew by 0.4%, below analysts' projections of a 1.2% increase.
For the year, the sales volume of the retail sector has accumulated an increase of 1.7%; in the last 12 months, it has increased by 1.4%.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.