Economics
Brazil’s Inflation Jump Keeps Post-May Key Rate Hike in Play
- Prices rose 12.03% on year, 1.73% on month in mid-April
- Inflation drivers in mid-April include food, transportation
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Brazil’s consumer prices rose less than forecast though still posted the biggest mid-month increase in nearly two decades, keeping alive chances of an additional interest-rate hike after next week’s policy meeting.
Prices increased 12.03% in early April from a year ago, less than the 12.15% median estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Inflation through mid-month hit 1.73%, the national statistics agency reported on Wednesday.