According to the Focus Report from the Central Bank released on Monday morning (12), financial market experts predict that inflation will close the year at 5.42%.
This marks the fourth straight week of declining expectations for the Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA) for the year.
From last week to this week, there was a decrease of 0.27 percentage points in the forecast and a decline of 0.61 points compared to a month ago.
Projections for the next three years also indicate a steady drop in inflation, based on the data collected from market professionals by the Central Bank.
Conversely, market predictions for the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – the total value of all goods and services produced within the country – suggest it will close the year with a rise of 1.84%.
This is the fifth consecutive week of rising expectations for this indicator.
The exchange rate forecast for the US dollar remains unchanged at R$ 5.10, and the estimated Selic rate is expected to finish in 2023 at 12.5%.
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