Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s soaring unemployment rate is confirmation
the economy is fragile and not that it is in worse shape than expected,
according to Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard . “Domestically it’s still
fragile,” Bollard told Television New Zealand’s
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian consumer prices rose the most in 20 months in
January, pushing the annual inflation rate above the central bank’s target and
cementing bets that policy makers will raise interest rates as early as next
month. Consumer prices, as measured by the benchmark
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian monthly inflation accelerated to the fastest
pace in 20 months in January on food prices and bus fares, the national
statistic agency said. Consumer prices, as measured by the benchmark IPCA
index, rose 0.75 percent last month, pushing the annual rate above
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian central bank President Henrique Meirelles said
economic indicators including wages are rising faster than their long-term
trend, prompting traders to increase bets that policy makers may raise interest
rates as early as March. “I’m pointing out that
Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian consumer prices rose the most in 20 months in
January, pushing the annual inflation rate above the central bank’s target and
cementing bets that policy makers will raise interest rates as early as next
month. Consumer prices, as measured by the benchmark
