We've raised our 2024 GDP growth forecast for Brazil by 0.4ppts to 3.2% to account for the more resilient momentum showing in labour market indicators. Aggregate real earnings, although cooling, will still rise over 6% this year, while households hesitate to rebuild savings despite two-digit interest rates. Together, this will likely result in a domestic demand-based expansion for 2024. We expect an extended period of monetary tightening will begin to bite household consumption more strongly next year, leading to a gradual slowdown in growth to 1.9%, in line with domestic consensus.
Brazil: Strong labor market momentum drives GDP up again