Any reading on the Brazil PMI above 50 shows manufacturing expansion in the Brazil economy and the report did highlight the fact that firms are starting to see an acceleration of input prices of raw materials which could signal future Brazil inflation in the Brazil economy.

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The key drivers of the rise in unemployment in the Brazil economy are those who were temporarily employed for year-end holidays are not back looking fro work.

While higher then December’s number, the unemployment rate this January is lower that previous January’s so some economist consider the number a positive sign for the Brazil economy.

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The key driver of the move by the Brazil Central Bank is to pull back on measures enacted to fight the negative impact on the Brazil economy from the global financial crisis and Brazil recession.

The move puts the term deposit requirement at 15 percent up from 13 percent.

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Nonetheless, the Brazil current account deficit also fell from $5.95 billion in December to $3.84 billion in January.

Other key data announced by Brazilian central bank included a massive drop in the Brazil foreign direct investment in January of $789 million as compared to Decembers $5.11 billion even though expected.

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The Anfavea association of automakers said domestic and imported vehicles sold in the Brazil economy hit 3.14 million units in 2009.

A Brazil government tax break is sited as the key driver of car sales in the Brazilian economy according to Anfavea as pressure of the global economic downturn would have otherwise softened sales.

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The rise if from 81.3 percent in November and is the sixth consecutive rise as the Brazil economy continues to recover from the global recession.

Industrial capacity is a closely watched measure as a leading indicator of possible inflation in the Brazil economy.

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The move is designed to squash inflation in the Brazil economy and stabilize prices after refineries cut the percentage of ethanol used in Brazilian gas because of a decline in ethanol stockpiles.

It is expected that the reduction in gas taxes will have no impact on any interest rates decision by the Brazil central bank.

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The Brazil investment is through a joint venture with Cosan SA with the intent to to produce ethanol made from sugar cane.

In addition, the Shell investment in Brazil gives Cosan the option of selling ethanol overseas through access to Shell’s global distribution network.

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Details of the rise include a rise of 32.2 percent in satellite services and a 13.2 percent increase in cable TV subscriptions.

Anatel, the Brazilian Telecommunications Agency, estimates that Brazil economy now has overall 7.47 million households subscribing to pay TV and is a clear sign that the middle class in Brazil continue to get bigger.

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The move is expected despite concerns over renewed signs of inflation in the Brazil economy as the IPCA inflation rate rose from 4.18 percent in mid-December to 4.31 percent in mid-January.

Nonetheless, even with Brazil inflation at 4.31 percent, it is still below the Brazilian central bank and Brazil governments inflation target of 4.5 percent.

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