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Brazil's finance minister and Congressional leaders sought to calm markets after the real hit a record low of 6.11 per dollar during a two-session sell-off. The currency pared losses but still closed at a record of about 6 per dollar, amid concerns over tax changes.
Persistent currency weakness driven by tax and fiscal doubts raises import costs for feed ingredients and can prompt higher domestic prices in Brazil.
reuters.comMarcela AyresNov 29, 2024After 12 past bullish policy events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +1.5% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.1% to +2.0%), and +2.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
The two-session sell-off to a record low of 6.11 on Nov 29 confirms the fiscal and tax-change concerns drove the real weaker, though official calming efforts partly pared losses.
