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Brazil Inflation Highest in Nearly 3 Years Ahead of Runoff Poll

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Brazil's annual inflation rate in September shot way above an official target to its highest in nearly three years, the latest economic blow for President Dilma Rousseff who is locked in a tight race for re-election against market-favorite Aecio Neves. Consumer prices rose a faster-than-expected, 6.75 percent in the 12 months through September, the quickest pace since October 2011, government data showed on Wednesday. The inflation spike raised the prospect of higher interest rates...

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