Brazil economic activity up 0.3% in August, central bank says

BRASILIA, Oct 16 (Reuters) — Economic activity in Brazil rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.3% in August from the previous month, a central bank index showed on Friday, matching the median forecast in a Reuters poll of economists. (Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Editing by Isabel Teles) ((mailto:marcela.ayres@thomsonreuters.com; +55 11 5047-2444;)