Brazil's public sector gross debt rises to 78.6% of GDP in October

SAO PAULO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Brazil's public sector gross debt hit 78.6% of gross domestic product in October, up from 78.1% the month before, central bank data showed on Friday.

The public sector recorded a primary surplus of 32.39 billion reais ($6.05 billion) for the month. Economists polled by Reuters expected a 33.5 billion reais surplus.

($1 = 5.3562 reais)