Brazil GDP Growth Q3 2012 report today

World Economic outlook - Brazil GDP Growth Q3 2012 report today : Brazil’s economy expanded in the third quarter at half the pace forecast by economists, as government stimulus efforts fail to revive investment that fell for the fifth straight period. Rate futures and stocks plunged.

Brazil Economic Growth Q2 2012

World Economic outlook - Brazil Economic Growth Q2 2012 : Brazil's economy disappointed again in the second quarter in the latest sign of weakness among big emerging markets, and an abrupt decline in investment cast doubt on whether activity will pick up later this year as officials confidently predict.

The country's economy, world's sixth biggest, grew just 0.4 percent from the first quarter, according to data released on Friday by government statistics agency IBGE. Analysts in a Reuters poll expected a 0.5 percent expansion.

Brazil inflation rate outlook 2012-2013

World Economic outlook - Brazil inflation rate outlook 2012-2013 : Brazil will miss its inflation target next year even if policy makers resume interest rate increases after cutting borrowing costs to a near record low, according to central bank estimates.

The bank, in its quarterly inflation report today, said inflation will slow to the 4.5 percent target by year-end, and then rebound to 5.3 percent in 2013, should policy makers fulfill economists’ forecast for them to cut the benchmark rate to 9 percent this year and raise it to 10 percent in 2013.

Brazil Producer Price Index (PPI) February 2012

World Economic outlook - Brazil Producer Price Index (PPI) February 2012 : Wholesale prices in Brazil retreated for a third-consecutive month in February as food prices continued to ease in Latin America's largest economy.

Brazil's official IPP producer price index retreated 0.38% in February compared with a decline of 0.43% in January, the Brazilian Geography and Statistics Institute, or IBGE, said Friday.

Brazil interest rate forecast 2013- 2014

World Economic outlook - Brazil interest rate forecast 2013- 2014 : Analysts covering Brazil increased their 2013 year-end interest rate forecast for a second straight week on concerns the U.S. economic recovery may fuel inflation.

Economists raised Brazil inflation rate forecast 2013

World Economic outlook - Economists raised Brazil inflation rate forecast 2013 : Economists covering Brazil raised their forecast for inflation next year for the first time in 12 weeks, after retail sales grew more than expected and the central bank signaled further interest rate cuts.

Consumer prices will increase 5.02 percent next year, from a forecast of 5.00 percent the previous week, according to the median forecast in a Feb. 17 central bank survey of about 100 economists published today. Consumer prices, as measured by the IPCA index, will rise 5.24 percent this year, from a week earlier forecast of 5.29 percent, the survey found.

brazil inflation, gdp rate forecast 2012- 2013

World Economic outlook - brazil inflation, gdp rate forecast 2012- 2013 ; Financial market analysts and economists reduced their forecasts for Brazil's inflation this year for the ninth consecutive week, a survey by the Central Bank of Brazil showed Monday.

Brazilian inflation, economic Growth forecast 2012

World Economic outlook - Brazilian inflation, economic Growth  forecast 2012 : Economists covering Brazil cut their 2012 inflation forecast for the first time in eight weeks, cementing expectations that the central bank will continue to cut interest rates.

Consumer prices will rise 5.6 percent next year, according to the median forecast in an Oct. 21 central bank survey of about 100 economists published today, compared with a forecast of 5.61 percent the previous week. Analyst also dropped their forecast that Brazil will miss its inflation target this year for the first time since 2003. Prices, as measured by the IPCA index, will gain 6.5 percent this year, from the week-earlier forecast of 6.52 percent, the survey showed.