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Rabobank analysts say Brazilian assets are moving mainly with global developments, including a rise in US Treasury yields and US dollar strength tied to expected Fed tightening. The real weakened 1.2% last week, and the economy and job market continue to improve gradually while fiscal outlook remains clouded by rising debt and mandatory spending.
A weaker real lowers the dollar cost of Brazilian soybeans, meal and corn, which can pressure world feed prices, though the effect is modest in this market commentary.
octaafrica.netOct 2, 2017After 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.
