Brazil: still no sign of a pick-up in investment

The stagnation in Brazilian industrial production in December means that the sector contracted once again in the final quarter of last year. What’s more, the drop in capital goods output suggests that there is no sign yet of a much-needed rebalancing away from consumption and towards greater investment. All of this supports our view that the wider economic recovery will be lacklustre.

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