Brazil’s Real Gains on Tight Runoff Polls
The real firmed to 5.05 per US dollar on 19 October as two runoff polls showed a tight race. The...
October 19, 2026Topic
Brazil economy
Brazil Inflation Forecast Holds at 5.22%
Brazil's economists keep 2026 inflation at 5.22%, 0.72 points above the 4.5% target ceiling, and trim GDP growth to 1.83%....
October 19, 2026
Brazil Farm Insolvency Filings Fall 20.7%
Brazil's farm sector filed 448 court-supervised debt restructurings in Q2, down 20.7% from a year earlier, Serasa Experian says. Mato...
October 19, 2026
Lula and Flávio Clash in First Runoff Debate
Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro clashed on debt, food prices and spending in the first runoff debate on Band, a week...
October 19, 2026
Brazil News Today in English, Updated Daily
Brazil news today in English: the 25 October runoff, the end of the six-day work week, economic data and what...
October 16, 2026
Brazil Economy Grows 0.3% in August
Brazil's central bank activity index, a GDP preview, rose 0.3% in August after a July fall. Industry led, farming fell...
October 16, 2026
Brazil Inflation Forecast: 5.22% in 2026, 4.30% in 2027
Brazil's inflation forecast is 5.22% for 2026 and 4.30% for 2027 in the central bank's Focus survey of 13 October....
October 14, 2026
Brazil Adds US$1.5 Billion to Fuel Subsidies
Brazil opened a US$1.51 billion extraordinary credit for fuel subsidies on 9 October 2026, mostly for diesel, ahead of the...
October 9, 2026
Brazil Inflation Rises to 4.58%, Above 4.5% Ceiling
Brazil’s IPCA inflation hit 4.58% in 12 months to September, above the 4.5% target ceiling. What it means for Selic...
October 9, 2026