The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® for Brazil, Together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas, Fell in September

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index^® for Brazil, together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas (TCB/FGV Brazil LEI), fell 1.4 percent in September. The index now stands at 86.2 (2010 = 100), following a 1.8 percent decline in August and a 0.6 percent decline in July. The consumers survey: expectations index, the services sector survey: expectations index, the swap rate (inverted), the manufacturing survey's expectations index, stock prices, and the consumer durable goods production index all contributed negatively to the index in September.

"The sharp declines in the Brazil LEI continued through September, suggesting the ongoing recession is unlikely to ease in the foreseeable future," said Paulo Picchetti, Economist at FGV/IBRE. "With domestic consumption on a downward trend, foreign demand lacking momentum, and persisting uncertainties surrounding the fiscal adjustment, Brazil's economic recovery is facing considerable obstacles."

The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index^® for Brazil, together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas (TCB/FGV Brazil CEI), which measures current economic activity, increased 0.2 percent to 101.7 (2010 = 100) in September, following a 0.7 percent decline in August and a 0.3 percent decline in July. Four of the six components contributed positively to the index in September.

TCB/FGV Brazil LEI aggregates eight economic indicators that measure economic activity in Brazil. Each of the LEI components has proven accurate on its own. Aggregating individual indicators into a composite index filters out so-called "noise" to show underlying trends more clearly.

About The Conference Board Leading Economic Index^® for Brazil, together with Fundacao Getulio Vargas 

TCB/FGV Brazil LEI was launched in July 2013. Plotted back to 1996, this index has successfully signaled turning points in the economic cycles of Brazil. The Conference Board also produces LEIs for Australia, China, the Euro Area, France, Germany, Japan, India, Korea, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The eight components of TCB/FGV Brazil LEI include:

Swap Rate, 1 year (Source: Central Bank of Brazil)
Stock Price Bovespa Index (Source: BOVESPA - Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo/ Sao Paulo Stock Exchange)
Manufacturing Survey: Expectations Index (Source: FGV/IBRE)
Services Sector Survey: Expectations Index (Source: FGV/IBRE)
Consumer Expectations Survey: Expectations Index (Source: FGV/IBRE)
Physical Production of Durables Consumer Goods Index (Source: IBGE - Instituto Brasilieiro de Geografia e Estatistica/ Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics)
Terms of Trade Index (Source: FUNCEX - Fundacao Centro de Estudos do Comercio Exterior/The Foundation Center for the Study of Foreign Trade)
Exports Volume Index (Source: FUNCEX - Fundacao Centro de Estudos do Comercio Exterior/The Foundation Center for the Study of Foreign Trade)

For full press release and technical notes:

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ABOUT FGV/IBRE

The Brazilian Institute of Economics (Instituto Brasilieiro de Economia—IBRE) at Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) was founded in 1951 to research, analyze, produce and disseminate macroeconomic statistics and applied studies. Its purpose is to inform and help improve public policies and private activities in the Brazilian economy. IBRE is a leading institute in calculating the Brazilian GDP and producing price indices including the General Price Index (IGP) which served as Brazil´s official inflation index for many years. In addition to price indices, IBRE prepares trend and business cycle indicators that are widely used by administrators and analysts.
www.fgv.br/ibre  

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