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2026.06.1212:00:00UTC+00Brazil’s May Inflation Accelerates to 4.72% YoY, Extending Upward Trend/title

Brazil’s consumer price inflation picked up in May 2026, with the year-over-year Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising to 4.72%, up from 4.39% in April 2026. The data, updated on 12 June 2026, confirm a further acceleration in price pressures when compared to the same month a year earlier.

Both the April and May readings are calculated on a year-over-year basis, measuring how prices have changed relative to the same months in the previous year. The move from 4.39% to 4.72% indicates that inflationary momentum has strengthened, potentially complicating the outlook for monetary policy and financial markets.

Investors and policymakers will be closely watching whether this upward drift in annual inflation persists in the coming months, as sustained increases could influence expectations for interest rates and broader economic conditions in Brazil./body

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