# How the Trump presidency could impact South American currency markets - Los Angeles Times

> The Los Angeles Times reports the Brazilian real has fallen more than 9% against the dollar since the US election, and discusses how Trump's planned tax cuts and infrastructure spending could affect South American currencies. The piece is a general analysis of currency markets.

- Date: 2016-12-05 · published 2016-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73680-how-the-trump-presidency-could-impact-south-american-currency-markets-los
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Currency weakness in Brazil lowers the dollar cost of Brazilian soy and corn exports, while a stronger dollar tends to pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices. The effect is an outlook rather than a new event.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDBRL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| USDBRL | 2018-08-23 | [Here’s how Jackson Hole could impact the dollar, bonds and emerging markets - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63695-here-s-how-jackson-hole-could-impact-the-dollar-bonds-and-emerging-markets.md) | +1.2% | +0.2% |
| USDBRL | 2016-11-09 | [Brazil takes a hit as Trump elected US president - BNamericas](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5469-brazil-takes-a-hit-as-trump-elected-us-president-bnamericas.md) | +7.5% | +6.3% |
| USDBRL | 2024-10-30 | [Latin American Currencies Dip As Mexican Peso Hits Two-Year Low - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28093-latin-american-currencies-dip-as-mexican-peso-hits-two-year-low-finimize.md) | +0.8% | +2.6% |
| USDBRL | 2024-06-28 | [Brazil's Campos Neto says a lack of confidence in handling of public accounts impacts market prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29987-brazil-s-campos-neto-says-a-lack-of-confidence-in-handling-of-public-accounts.md) | -0.9% | +2.3% |
| USDBRL | 2020-03-16 | [Brazil: Stocks dive, currency closes at new record low - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11020-brazil-stocks-dive-currency-closes-at-new-record-low-the-business-times.md) | +5.0% | +7.2% |
| DXY | 2018-08-23 | [Here’s how Jackson Hole could impact the dollar, bonds and emerging markets - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63695-here-s-how-jackson-hole-could-impact-the-dollar-bonds-and-emerging-markets.md) | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2016-06-27 | [How China’s yuan could be the currency whipping boy of Brexit - MarketWatch](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12455-how-china-s-yuan-could-be-the-currency-whipping-boy-of-brexit-marketwatch.md) | -0.4% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2016-11-14 | [Emerging market bond, currency markets face ‘meltdown’ after Trump's win](https://feedsoft.ai/events/74153-emerging-market-bond-currency-markets-face-meltdown-after-trump-s-win.md) | +1.4% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- latimes.com: https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-south-america-currencies-2016-story.html

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