The jump in Brazilian inflation to 12.1% y/y in April was driven by a broad based increase in price pressures and supports our view that the central bank’s tightening cycle has further to run. We still expect an additional 75bp of hikes in the Selic rate (to 13.50%) over the coming months – markets have shifted this way over the past week.
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