The 11.2% y/y fall in Brazilian industrial production in October was even worse than September’s 10.9% y/y decline, and adds to evidence that the economy’s deep recession continued at the start of Q4. Meanwhile, the minutes from last month’s COPOM meeting, also released today,confirmed that policymakers have turned more hawkish; rate cuts to help the struggling economy are way off the agenda.
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