π Korea hikes rates while Brazil counts the cost of its own tightening cycle
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π Korea hikes rates while Brazil counts the cost of its own tightening cycle
The Bank of Korea hiked 25 basis points to 2.75%, its first increase in three years, after inflation hit 3.2% year-on-year. Brazil's services sector shrank 0.4% in May, the lagged bite of a near-15% policy rate.