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ING says Brazil's real has recouped late-2024 losses through heavy FX intervention and nearly 300bp of rate hikes, with the policy rate at 13.25%. It warns tariffs could restrain carry trade inflows and forecasts USD/BRL rising to 6.00, while the Mexican peso looks vulnerable to 25% US tariffs.
A forecast weaker dollar-real rate would lift Brazilian export competitiveness for soy and meal, while tariff risk on Mexico, a major US meat and feed buyer, adds demand uncertainty for livestock feed.
think.ing.comChris TurnerFeb 14, 2025After 301 past bullish macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +1.0% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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.
