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The Brazilian real weakened past 4.00 per dollar on Monday, trading as low as 4.0043, its weakest since April 25 and about 1% below Friday's close. The move followed China's retaliatory countermeasures to new US tariffs, which sent emerging market currencies lower and wiped out MSCI's 2019 gains in EM currencies.
Brazil's central bank survey also trimmed the 2019 growth forecast to 1.45%.
A weaker real makes Brazilian soybeans and corn cheaper in dollar terms, which can add export competition and pressure global feed grain and soymeal prices. Slower Brazilian growth also dampens domestic demand for feed.
en.mercopress.comMay 14, 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.
After 273 past bearish macro events, Soybeans moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.4%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 301 past bearish macro events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.3%), 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.
