The larger-than-expected 2.3% m/m surge in Brazilian industrial production in December was due almost entirely to an increase in vehicle production, which is unlikely to be sustained. Nonetheless, December’s strong data mean the industrial sector grew by 0.5% q/q over Q4 as a whole and added around 0.1%-pt to GDP.
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