Latin American currencies fall as investors watch US midterm elections and Middle East

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.

After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.

• Apr 1, 2026Oil shock from Middle East war pushes investors to shun Asian currencies: Reuters poll-0.6%
• Dec 9, 2021Strong dollar weighs on Latin American currencies | Financial Post+0.8%
• Mar 31, 2026Ringgit, regional currencies edge lower as investors eye US data, developments in West Asia | The Star-0.7%
• May 28, 2018Why are Turkey's and Argentina's currencies in free fall?+0.2%
• Jul 3, 2024EM currencies fall amid Treasury yields outlook - InvestmentNews-0.9%

After 301 past bullish macro events, USDBRL moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +1.0% over 20.

• Feb 3, 2021Latam currencies fall on pandemic worries as infections rise+1.0%
• Oct 30, 2024Latin American Currencies Dip As Mexican Peso Hits Two-Year Low - Finimize+0.8%
• Dec 9, 2021Strong dollar weighs on Latin American currencies | Financial Post+3.1%
• Jan 1, 2018What a year of elections means for Latin America's economies | World Economic Forum-2.5%
• Jul 29, 2022The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Latin American currencies - Latinoamérica 21+0.0%