# Brazil's real leads Latam FX losses on fiscal concerns - Markets - Business Recorder

> Brazil's real led Latin American currency losses after lower-than-expected inflation and concerns about stretched fiscal spending. The government confirmed a fresh round of cash transfers, raising fears of breaching the spending cap, while the central bank may hike rates.

- Date: 2021-02-09 · published 2021-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48852-brazil-s-real-leads-latam-fx-losses-on-fiscal-concerns-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Fiscal stimulus and a weaker real can shift Brazil's export pricing for soy and corn, but the effect on feed prices is indirect and modest.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2021-01-22 | [Latam FX falls as dollar rises, Brazil real lags peers for the week - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49387-latam-fx-falls-as-dollar-rises-brazil-real-lags-peers-for-the-week-markets.md) | +0.4% | +0.3% |
| USDBRL | 2021-10-19 | [Brazil's real slumps on fiscal concerns, Petrobras slides](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44780-brazil-s-real-slumps-on-fiscal-concerns-petrobras-slides.md) | +1.4% | -0.4% |
| USDBRL | 2021-01-27 | [Latam FX sinks ahead of Fed; Chile central bank seen holding rates - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49445-latam-fx-sinks-ahead-of-fed-chile-central-bank-seen-holding-rates-markets.md) | +0.0% | +1.1% |
| USDBRL | 2023-05-02 | [EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil's real leads Latam FX down, stocks near one-month low \| Kitco News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36149-emerging-markets-brazil-and-apos-s-real-leads-latam-fx-down-stocks-near-one.md) | +0.1% | +1.5% |
| USDBRL | 2021-03-03 | [Brazil real slumps to three-month low as central bank intervenes selling $2bn - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12205-brazil-real-slumps-to-three-month-low-as-central-bank-intervenes-selling-2bn.md) | +1.7% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40061969

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