The stagnation in Brazilian industrial production in December is consistent with a 0.5% q/q fall in output over Q4 as whole, indicating that the sector was a drag on the economy. And the early signs are that January was no better. Even so, it’s clear that the central bank is focused on growing inflation risks rather than weakening activity and we expect interest rates to be kept on hold for most of this year.
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