FX.co ★ Brazil Industrial Confidence Falls Further in June

Brazil’s Industrial Business Confidence Index fell by 0.5 point in June 2026, reaching 46.7 and remaining below the 50-point threshold for the 18th consecutive month. The Current Conditions Index dropped 0.6 point to 42.3, largely reflecting a 0.9-point decline in assessments of companies’ own situations, which fell to 45.4. At the same time, the indicator for perceptions of the broader Brazilian economy slipped 0.1 point to 36.0, indicating a view that overall economic conditions are deteriorating. The Expectations Index also weakened, decreasing 0.4 point to 48.9. Within this component, expectations for the Brazilian economy edged up 0.1 point to 41.0, while the indicator for companies’ own future prospects fell 0.7 point to 52.8.