2026-08-06
Brazil’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 14% on Wednesday, in line with market forecasts, as policymakers balance slowing growth.
Brazil’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 14% on Wednesday, in line with market forecasts, as policymakers balance slowing growth.
Brazil’s industrial production expanded 1.7% in June compared with the same month a year earlier, falling short of the 3% growth forecast by.
Brazil’s primary budget deficit narrowed to R$55.3 billion in June, improving from a revised R$56.131 billion deficit in the previous month, according to.
Brazil’s current account deficit came in at $2.33 billion in June 2025, narrower than the $2.4 billion shortfall forecast by economists, according to.
Brazil’s industrial output rose by only 0.2% in May compared to the same month last year, falling significantly short of the 1.3% growth.
Brazil’s manufacturing sector moved back into expansion territory in June, with the S&P Global Brazil Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbing to 50.8.