BRASILIA, April 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's public sector gross debt rose to 76.2% of gross domestic product (GDP) in February from 75.7% the month before, central bank data showed on Tuesday.
The public sector recorded a primary deficit of 18.973 billion reais ($17.92 billion) for the month, narrower than the 31.5 billion reais shortfall expected by economists polled by Reuters.