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Sticky Service Price Pressures Support Cautious Monetary Policy Stance

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  • The larger-than-expected 0.3% m/m increase in IPCA-15 inflation in the first half of July was partly due to upside surprises in airfares and vehicle services. On a 3mma basis, underlying services inflation ticked up to 4.3% y/y, while core underlying industrials slowed to 2.1% y/y, from 2.4%. Going forward, analysts expect the services component to remain under pressure, while industrial goods inflation could pick up due to the weak exchange rate.
  • Today’s data support the case for the Copom to stay on hold next week and over the coming months, as policymakers strive to re-anchor inflation expectations. Against this backdrop, USDBRL remains 0.3% lower today around 5.64, with next resistance at 5.7134 and support at 5.4119, the 50-day EMA. Meanwhile, DI swap rates remain higher on the day, with 1-2year yields up around 12bp.
  • The next Copom meeting is scheduled for July 31, with analysts expecting the Selic rate to remain at 10.50%.

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