Brazil’s Industrial Business Confidence Index fell 0.5 point to 46.7 in June 2026 from the previous month, marking its 18th consecutive reading below the 50-point threshold. The Current Conditions Index declined 0.6 point to 42.3, driven mainly by a 0.9-point drop in assessments of companies’ own conditions to 45.4. Meanwhile, the indicator for the broader Brazilian economy slipped 0.1 point to 36.0, signaling a perception of worsening economic conditions. The Expectations Index also weakened, falling 0.4 point to 48.9. While expectations for the Brazilian economy edged up 0.1 point to 41.0, the indicator for companies’ own prospects declined 0.7 point to 52.8.