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Brazil’s Inflation Is Cooling, and Rate Cuts Are Back in View
Brazil's inflation has cooled with a 0.41% rise in early June, the second consecutive monthly slowdown below expectations. The central bank has reduced the benchmark Selic rate to 14.25%, marking the third consecutive quarter-point cut. Annual inflation was near 4.7% in May.
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