Brazil's public sector gross debt up in September

BRASILIA, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's public sector gross debt reached 78.1% of gross domestic product in September, central bank data showed on Friday, up from 77.5% the month before.

The public sector recorded a primary deficit of 17.452 billion reais ($3.23 billion) for the month, in line with expectations from economists in a Reuters poll.

($1 = 5.4039 reais)