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Brazil Services Confidence Rises, Still Below pre-Pandemic Level

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Confidence in Brazil’s services sector rose in December for the first time in three months, a survey showed on Tuesday, December 29th, but continued concern over coronavirus means confidence remains below pre-pandemic levels from February.

Services account for around 70% of all business activity, and they have lagged other areas, such as manufacturing and industry, in recovering from the pandemic-fueled slump. Its recovery is crucial to sustaining wider economic growth.

The Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) index rose 0.8 points to 86.2 points in December, after two monthly declines had halted the . . .

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