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Latin American currencies slid on Wednesday as a stronger dollar followed retail sales data and high US inflation that suggested the Fed would keep hiking. The Colombian peso fell nearly 3% to a near six-week low after the economy grew 7.5% in 2022, below expectations.
Analysts expected two or three more Fed hikes at most.
A firmer dollar and expectations of continued Fed tightening raise the local cost of dollar-priced feed imports across Latin America. The effect on global grain and meal prices is minimal.
financialpost.comFeb 15, 2023After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
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