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ING raised its 1-, 3-, 6- and 12-month Brazilian real forecasts, with USD/BRL at 4.9627 and a mildly bearish one-month bias. It also said Brazil's growth outlook is improving, and that the central bank may cut the Selic rate (11.25%) by another 100bp over the next two meetings.
The Mexican peso is expected to hold its gains despite Banxico's easing.
A firmer real and carry-trade demand can lower Brazil's cost of imported inputs and support local farm-gate prices, which affects Brazilian export competitiveness for soymeal, corn and DDGS.
think.ing.comChris TurnerFeb 16, 2024Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 213 past bearish macro events, USDBRL moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.5% to +0.9%), and +0.2% 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.
