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"Financial conditions since August have generally remained supportive of a pickup in Brazil's economic activity."
Temer has abandoned efforts to pass a major reform of the social security system, leaving some fearing volatility.
There has been increasing demand from Indian steel makers for coking coal.
Public sector Brazilians retire in their mid to late 50s, but Temer wants to increase the minimum age to 65.
The World Bank says that by 2050, 70 per cent of the global population will be living in cities.
Latest forecast for Brazil's growth is a revised 1.9 per cent (from 1.5) in 2018, 2.1 per cent in 2019.
Brazil's mistake in 2014 was to rely on the then 22-year-old Neymar for wins; this time, they're a unit.
Temer has had a number of health problems this month, including a partial obstruction in his coronary arteries.
Temer, 77, entered hospital first on Wednesday during a session of Congress but was released the same day.
With the economy improving and exiting from recession, inflation rates fell from near 10 per cent to 2.54 per cent.
