Brazil and U.S. Interest Rate Trends: A Growing Divide

(Analysis) In the first half of the year, Brazil’s long-term bond rates and U.S. rates followed opposite paths. While U.S. 10-year Treasury yields decreased to 4.30% in June, Brazilian rates climbed above 12%. The U.S. benefited from an optimistic inflation forecast, influencing global capital movement and highlighting Brazil’s internal economic challenges and political uncertainties. The […]