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The Brazilian real, stocks and bonds sold off sharply, sending the currency to a record low. Traders are buying hedges against a sovereign default, and the central bank's measures on Tuesday are seen as a temporary fix.
A broad financial selloff in Brazil increases currency volatility that affects the dollar cost of Brazilian feed exports and imported inputs.
bloomberg.comGiovanna Bellotti Azevedo, Vinicius Andrade, Ezra FieserDec 17, 2024After 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.
After 117 past bearish macro events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.6% over 5 sessions (41% higher; middle half -2.5% to +1.7%), and +0.5% 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.
