Last week, Brazil’s economic attention centered on the release of the IPCA-15 index, a preliminary measure of inflation. It showed a modest 0.19% increase for August. This marked a slowdown from July’s 0.30% rise. The result aligned with market expectations, indicating controlled inflation. In the U.S., attention was on the PCE price index. It rose […]
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