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There was a price slowdown in June with a 0.4% inflation rate, less than half the rate registered in the previous month. Data are from the IPCA-15, an estimation of the official inflation rate.

Indicator measured by the National Confederation of Industry went up in Q1 of this year over the end of last year. But there was a slowdown in the surge of costs.

The increase in demand for loans by Brazilian consumers was registered from April to May and, according to consulting firm Serasa Experian, was due to Mother`s Day.

A weekly poll of economists by the Brazilian Central Bank, the Focus Bulletin reveals that prices are expected to have hiked by 7.25% at the end of this year, while GDP is now seen shrinking less than last week.

Sales to the region stumbled 18.6% in revenues last month over the same period of 2015. Products that carry significant weight in the trade balance, such as ore and sugar, declined in sales.