
A firm dollar pressured most Latin American currencies on April 18 as Federal Reserve officials signaled few rate cuts this year. The Chilean peso and Peruvian sol bucked the regional weakness, rising 1.3% and 0.6% against the dollar as copper hit a 22-month high.
The MSCI Latam currency index slipped about 0.2%.
Stronger dollar and higher US rates raise the cost of dollar-denominated imports for emerging markets, which can weigh on demand for feed imports in the region. Copper strength supports the Chilean and Peruvian currencies but does not directly move feed prices.
Setelah 2.356 peristiwa makro bullish sebelumnya, Dolar AS (Luas) bergerak median +0,2% selama 5 sesi (60% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -0,3% sampai +0,7%), dan +0,4% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.