Rousseff says Brazil will recover, avoid credit downgrade

(Reuters) - Newly re-elected President Dilma Rousseff said on Tuesday that the Brazilian economy will recover in her second term and avoid a downgrade of its credit rating.

EMERGING MARKETS-Latam currencies sink on U.S. data; Brazil election eyed

SAO PAULO, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Latin American currencies weakened on Friday after strong U.S. jobs data was seen as increasing the likelihood of higher interest rates in the world's largest economy, while Brazil markets fluttered in the last trading session before Oct. 5 elections.

Brazil Signals Inflation Will Extend World’s Biggest Rate Rise

Brazil’s central bank signaled it will extend the world’s biggest interest rate increase after last year’s surge in consumer prices made slowing inflation a greater concern to policy makers than reviving economic growth.