Fearing an over-heated economy Brazil hikes basic rate 75 points to 9.5%

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Brazil’s Central bank increased on Wednesday the benchmark interest rate for the first time in 19 months in an effort to cool an economy forecast to expand 6% this year, one of the highest rates...

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