Economists have launched a fresh wave of upward revisions to projections for Brazil's interest rate this year, citing ...

Brazil's annual inflation hit 4.06% in the first half of June, according to IBGE, compared with an expected 4.12%.Private economists polled weekly by the central bank see stable interest rates ...

Brazil's central bank will raise its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points on Jan. 29, with more to increases follow, taking the cost of borrowing to the highest in nearly two decades by ...

Analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted estimates for inflation this December to 5.5% from 4.4% due to factors including strong activity and higher administered prices such as bus fares.

Annual inflation is seen at 4% in 2026 and 3.8% in 2027, both above the 3% target. Family consumption is on the rise, supported by record low unemployment and a jump in government spending.

Brazil closed 2024 with annual inflation at 4.83 percent, pushed above target by higher food prices after a year in which crops were hard hit by floods and drought, official data showed Friday.

Braz estimates that Brazil’s official inflation should close out 2024 at around 4%. However, he also sees challenging factors, such as the war between Russia and Ukraine and the Israeli ...

Brazil economists raised their 2025 inflation forecasts further above the top of the central bank’s tolerance range, highlighting the woes facing policymakers as they pledge higher borrowing costs.

Rising inflation is forcing Brazil’s Central Bank to hike rates ... leaving the BRL as the worst-performing currency in the world. See on the chart below how the EWZ performance has been ...

Investing.com -- Brazil's yearly inflation rate slowed unexpectedly in the first half of December, even as central bankers plan additional significant interest rate increases by March. Consumer ...

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that high interest rates are poised to have a much stronger effect on inflation than many expect, dismissing fears that ...