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Brazil’s Shoppers Hit the Brakes in Sharpest Drop Since 2022
Brazil’s retail sales fell 1.5% in April compared to the previous month, marking the steepest decline since mid-2022 and the first drop of 2024. Economists had predicted a smaller decline of around 0.5%.
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