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Brazil Consumer Prices Rise in February, Beating Expectations

Brazilian government agency IBGE released data on Friday that indicated a 0.76% rise in Brazil's IPCA-15 consumer price index in the month to mid-February, beating expectations. Economists polled by Reuters expected a 0.72% increase. February's consumer price index movements far exceed January's 0.55% rise, while...

Brazil’s Debt Hits Lowest Level in Five Years

Brazil's central bank released data on Monday showing that the South American nation's debt as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 sunk to its lowest level in over five years. The country's debt in December fell to 73.5% of its GDP...