Brazilian January inflation hotter than expected

Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.42 percent last month, according to new data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In the 12 months to January, inflation reached 4.51 percent. While headline inflation is on the decline, the numbers are cause for concern. For one thing, January’s results were well above market expectations,
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