Continued strong export growth supported Brazil’s economy in Q4 but, at 0.1% q/q, GDP growth remained tepid. Geopolitical tensions and higher global energy prices probably won’t prevent the central bank from starting a monetary easing cycle later this month, but these factors argue in favour of a cautious 25bp interest rate cut (to 14.75%).
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