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BRAZIL: IPCA Inflation Due, Senate Approves Galipolo’s Nomination As BCB Head

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  • The Senate gave its final approval to Gabriel Galipolo’s nomination as the next BCB governor late yesterday. The Senate floor voted 66-5 in favour of his nomination, following his approval by a Senate economic committee earlier in the day. Galipolo said that President Lula has insisted he will have complete freedom to make decisions as governor. USDBRL closed 0.82% higher at 5.5344 yesterday, amidst a slide in commodity prices, narrowing the gap to initial resistance at 5.5971, the Sep 23 high.
  • Today, IPCA inflation data for September will be released at 1300BST(0800ET), with analysts expecting the headline rate to rise to 4.44% y/y, from 4.24% the month before. In m/m terms, prices are expected to rebound by 0.46% m/m, vs. -0.02% previously.
    • Sept. IBGE Inflation IPCA YoY, est. 4.44%, prior 4.24%
    • Sept. IBGE Inflation IPCA MoM, est. 0.46%, prior -0.02%
  • In other news, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has authorised the social network X to resume activities in Brazil after the company met the judge’s demands and took down some user accounts and appointed a legal representative for the platform in the country.
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  • The Senate gave its final approval to Gabriel Galipolo’s nomination as the next BCB governor late yesterday. The Senate floor voted 66-5 in favour of his nomination, following his approval by a Senate economic committee earlier in the day. Galipolo said that President Lula has insisted he will have complete freedom to make decisions as governor. USDBRL closed 0.82% higher at 5.5344 yesterday, amidst a slide in commodity prices, narrowing the gap to initial resistance at 5.5971, the Sep 23 high.
  • Today, IPCA inflation data for September will be released at 1300BST(0800ET), with analysts expecting the headline rate to rise to 4.44% y/y, from 4.24% the month before. In m/m terms, prices are expected to rebound by 0.46% m/m, vs. -0.02% previously.
    • Sept. IBGE Inflation IPCA YoY, est. 4.44%, prior 4.24%
    • Sept. IBGE Inflation IPCA MoM, est. 0.46%, prior -0.02%
  • In other news, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has authorised the social network X to resume activities in Brazil after the company met the judge’s demands and took down some user accounts and appointed a legal representative for the platform in the country.