(Analysis) The latest update from Brazil’s Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) indicates the nearing end of the interest rate reduction cycle. Expectations are setting the stabilization rate between 10% and 10.5%. This update comes as the nation addresses shifting economic forecasts influenced by recent adjustments in government fiscal policies. The disclosed minutes from Tuesday’s meeting highlighted […]
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