Category of agricultural commodities of index of the BC registers high of 1.32% in July

The Commodities Index of the Central Bank (IC-Br) registered a decrease of 0.24% in July in comparison with June, falling from 197.93 to 197.45 points.

According to the indicator, the agricultural segment increased by 1.32%. The products that make up the category are beef and pork, soybean oil, wheat, sugar, corn, coffee and rice.

In the first seven months of the year, the IC-Br recorded appreciation of 16.39%, with a 13.01% increase for the agricultural sector.

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