2009-01-09 13:10:04 -

Zacks.com announces the latest Industry Outlook. Today's outlook from Zacks Equity Research analyst Claudio Freitas discusses the Latin American markets sector. Highlighted stocks include: Vivo (NYSE: VIV), Oi Participacoes (NYSE: TNE), Ambev (NYSE: ABV), Grupo Ultra (NYSE: UGP) and Telesp (NYSE: TSP).


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Here is the latest on the Latin American markets sector:


The better mood towards commodities has some advantages for Brazil. Brazil still has the highest real interest rate in the world. Domestic rates are 13.75% and 2008 inflation reached 6.1%. The lower volatility of the Brazilian real will enable the Brazilian Central Bank to reduce interest rates in the very short-term.


In such a business environment we would recommend some Brazilian domestic focused companies like the telecom companies Vivo (NYSE: VIV) and Oi Participacoes (NYSE: TNE), consumption products producer like Ambev (NYSE: ABV), fuel retailers like Grupo Ultra (NYSE: UGP) and high dividends utilities like Telesp (NYSE: TSP).


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