UPDATE 1-Brazil's inflation eases, bolstering case for rate cut

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By Silvio Cascione

BRASILIA, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's inflation rate eased

more than expected in mid-September as food prices fell,

underscoring bets on an imminent interest rate cut by the

central bank.

Consumer prices as measured by the IPCA-15 index

rose 0.23 percent in the month to mid-September,

down from 0.45 in the previous month, government statistics

agency IBGE said on Thursday. The index had been expected to

rise 0.35 percent, accord

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