The jump in Brazilian inflation last month, to 4.4% y/y, from 2.9% y/y in May appears to be a result entirely of the truck drivers’ strike and electricity price hikes, and there are already signs that the impact may now have peaked. As a result, policymakers at the central bank are likely to look through what should be a temporary rise in inflation.
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