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IMF: Middle East War Energy Crisis Top Global Growth Risk; AI Offers Optimism
OilPrice.com·US · IL · IR·about 3 hours ago
The IMF lowered Brazil's 2026 GDP growth forecast to 2.2% and 2027 to 1.9%, attributing the slowdown to the withdrawal of fiscal stimulus. This marks a downward revision from prior estimates, signaling weaker near-term growth momentum. The revision may pressure Brazilian assets and the BRL, though the impact is moderate given the gradual nature of the slowdown.