THE Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) It was reported this Tuesday (16) that the volume of retail sales registered a monthly decline of 1.5% in April, in the seasonally adjusted series, compared to an increase of 0.7% in March (revised data from 0.5%). The market expectation was for a drop of 0.6%. In relation to the same month of 2025, the sector's sales volume grew 1.0%, below analysts' projection of a 2.0% increase. In the year, the volume of retail sales accumulates an increase of 2.0%; in the last 12 months, of 1.5%.
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