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BRAZIL ECONOMICS - Report 29 Jun 2026 by Alexandre Schwartsman, Cristina Pinotti and Diego Brandao

The inflation and labor market data released last week, although pointing to some signs of weakening, are insufficient to support the continuation of Selic rate cuts. The Central Bank's projections do not guarantee convergence of inflation to the target in early 2028 with a cut in August. In the Monetary Policy Report, the BC once again faces a larger-than-expected output gap. Given this, our base case for the next Copom meeting is a pause in the monetary easing cycle.

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