The fall in Brazil’s headline inflation rate to 5.3% y/y in the first half of June reinforces our view that the central bank won’t push through further interest rate hikes. An easing cycle is likely to begin around the turn of the year and, so long as fiscal concerns don’t flare up again, we think rates could come down more quickly than most are currently anticipating.
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