Brazil's annual inflation rate eased to 5.13% in August 2025 from 5.23% in July, close to market expectations of 5.10%. The slowdown was driven by softer price increases in food and beverages (7.42% vs 7.44%), housing (5.03% vs 5.44%), household articles (1.42% vs 2.26%), transport (3.31% vs 3.60%),