"Brazil Metals Report Q3 2014" Published
We forecast refined metal production and consumption growth in Brazil from 2014-2018, with the automotive , construction , and infrastructure sectors being major drivers . While we maintain a constructive multi-year outlook, we expect 2014 will see relatively muted growth in the downstream metals sector on account of subdued private consumption and fixed-asset investment. We now forecast real GDP growth of 1.8% in 2014, down from our earlier forecast of 2.0%, though see growth accelerat ing in the years ahead.
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