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  Macroeconomic Analysis

  Factors Impacting Brazil’s Economic Growth in 1Q17

  Brazil’s (EWZ) economy improved in 1Q17, mostly due to the manufacturing sector, exports, and business confidence. However, recent political scandals have undermined its growth and credit rating.

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  Macroeconomic Analysis

  Has Brazil’s GDP Risen despite Political Uncertainty in 1Q17?

  The Brazilian (FBZ) economy grew 1% on a quarter-on-quarter basis in 1Q17 compared to a downwardly revised 0.5% contraction in the previous month.

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  Macroeconomic Analysis

  Will Falling Inflation Accelerate Monetary Easing in Brazil?

  Brazil’s (EWZ) economy is showing signs of improvement in 2017, and inflation is hovering around its target rate.

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  Macroeconomic Analysis

  Is It Raining Gold for Brazil?

  Brazil’s performance in the 2016 Rio Olympics and worldwide speculation about a Fed rate hike might have a role to play in the country’s stock market performance in fiscal 2016.

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  Macroeconomic Analysis

  Will Brazil Investments Rise and Add Momentum to Valuations?

  Now that Brazil’s political scenario has improved and commodity prices have become more stable, the country is expected to attract investors again.

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  Financials

  Why the Brazil PMI confirms a downward spiral (Part 3)

  Continued from Part 2 The latest PMI placed Brazil under the 50 point line, signaling contraction Out of the five key sub-indices making up Brazil’s (EWZ) PMI, five posted drops. Stubborn inflation Inflation hit costs hard, rising at the fastest pace in more than three years and squeezing margins in the process. A large component […]