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Latin American stocks and currencies rose on August 15, 2024, after stronger-than-expected US July retail sales eased fears of a sharp US slowdown. MSCI's Latin American stock index rose 0.6%, and Argentine, Brazilian, Colombian and Mexican benchmarks gained between 0.6% and 2.3%.
Traders trimmed bets on a 50-basis-point September Fed cut to a 25-basis-point cut, with odds at 74.5%.
Easing recession fears and a firmer regional currency tone support demand for commodity exports and reduce the risk of a dollar spike, which tends to support regional commodity prices. A smaller expected Fed cut, however, limits how far the dollar weakens.
financefundsupdate.comMilyeAug 15, 2024After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 213 past bearish macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.9%), and +0.2% 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.
