The Consumer Confidence Index (ICC) of Brazil registered a growth of 4.3 points in April this year, to 72.5 points, compared to a scale of 0 to 200 points, according to the data released this Wednesday (28) by Getúlio Vargas Foundation. The indicator follows the optimism of the Brazilian population regarding the confrontation of the coronavirus pandemic for the next months, since the vaccine against the disease is already available in all states and the payment of Emergency Aid has resumed. As a result, the ICC recovered 44% of its fall in March, of 9.8 points. The Current Situation Index, which measures confidence in the present, rose 0.5 points and reached 64.5 points. The Expectations Index, on the other hand, grew 6.7 points, to 79.2 points.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.