
Brazil's central bank statistics chief said the recent dollar rise against the real will slow the growth of Brazilians' international travel spending rather than cut it. The dollar averaged BRL 3.61 this month, up from BRL 3.21 a year earlier.
This is a currency-driven consumer spending story with no direct effect on grain, oilseed or livestock supply or demand. Its relevance to feed prices is minimal.
After 621 past macro events, Brazilian Real (BRL per USD) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and +0.6% over 20.
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