National Brazil Inflation
Brazil's inflation outlook climbs again as Mideast war lifts fuel costs
Economists in Brazil's central bank Focus survey raised their 2026 inflation forecast to 5.04% for an 11th straight week, citing Middle East conflict and fuel prices, with the Selic rate at 14.5%.
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