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TD Securities expects the Brazilian central bank to cut its Selic rate by 50 basis points at its October meeting and to signal further easing. Analysts cite inflation at or below target and a large output gap as reasons for the cut.
They also note that the real will remain tied to broad dollar moves and fiscal reform prospects.
Lower Brazilian rates tend to weaken the real, which can make Brazilian soybean and corn exports more competitive on world markets. The effect on feed prices is likely to be small unless the currency move is large.
octaafrica.netOct 30, 2019After 301 past bullish macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +1.0% 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.
