In April, inflation in Brazil experienced a significant deceleration, as evidenced by the IPCA-15 index, which rose by just 0.21%. This rise fell short of the anticipated 0.29% monthly and 3.86% annually. Compared to March’s 0.36%, the annual rate for April stood at 3.77%, down from last year’s 4.14%. These figures from the Brazilian Institute […]
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