The CNI (National Confederation of Industry) surveys have shown that the dissatisfaction of entrepreneurs with the profit margin and the financial situation of the businesses is getting worse.
The indicator that measures satisfaction with operating profit dropped three points. It hit 44.2 points, moving away from the 50 dividing line.
The decline is a warning because the index has been stable in the last three quarters above 47 points. The new level is also closer to the historical average of 42.1 points, according to the CNI.
Another indicator that dropped was satisfaction with the company’s financial situation, which dropped from 51.7 points to 49.3 points. It also crossed the 50-point line, which indicates that the mood went from being satisfied with the company’s financial conditions to the dissatisfaction zone.
Ease of access to credit remained at around 42 points, and the indicator for raw material prices rose almost two points to 72, the first increase after three quarters of decline.
Joana Cunha with Andressa Motter and Paulo Ricardo Martins
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