Brazil set to post sharp drop in Q2 GDP

The release of June’s activity data allows us to firm up our estimate of Q2 GDP in Brazil – and the news isn’t good. We think that GDP may have contracted by 0.5% q/q in the second quarter. And with the economy weakening once again, a pre-election interest rate cut at next month’s COPOM meeting remains possible.

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