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Rabobank analysts said Brazilian assets moved roughly in line with emerging-market peers, with the real holding near 3.90 per USD amid seasonal currency outflows and occasional central bank liquidity support. The Ibovespa fell for a third straight week and the yield curve rallied, while the central bank signaled neutrality on future policy.
Rabobank expects slower fourth-quarter GDP growth, though formal jobs and consumer confidence improved.
Slower Brazilian growth and a steady real reduce pressure on import costs for Brazilian feed buyers and keep the currency outlook for Brazilian soy and meal exports largely unchanged. The impact on grain and meal prices is modest.
forexcrunch.comFX StreetDec 24, 2018After 92 past neutral macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -0.7% to +1.4%), and +0.4% 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.
