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The Brazilian real strengthened past the key 5-per-dollar level for the first time since July, extending its year-to-date gain to more than 11.4% and making it the world's best-performing currency this year. Investors are focusing on Brazil's high yields and cheap stocks despite political risks.
Traders are now watching 4.87 per dollar as the next resistance level.
A stronger real makes Brazilian exports more expensive in dollar terms and lowers the local-currency cost of imported inputs, which can ease pressure on Brazilian feed and meal prices. The move is currency-driven rather than a change in crop supply.
bloomberg.comAline Oyamada, Maria Elena VizcainoFeb 23, 2022After 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.
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.
