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Brazil Holds on Interest Rates as Inflation Nears 10 Percent

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Brazil held interest rates steady at near-10-year high of 14.25 percent on Wednesday, but a cut is expected in the months ahead, said JPMorgan.

The country is struggling with a deep recession, with unemployment currently running at more than 11 percent.

But the Banco Central do Brasil has little room to move amid rampant inflation. Inflation rose to 9.32 percent in May, more than double the official middle of the Brazilian target range, on the back of rising government-controlled prices and a weaker real.

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Craig Erlam

Craig Erlam

Former Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA at OANDA
Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary.

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