
The Brazilian real weakened about 6.2% to 3.31 per dollar after a newspaper reported that President Temer encouraged payments to a jailed former congressman. Mr. Temer has denied wrongdoing, and the report raised doubts about the government's ability to pass key economic reforms.
Uncertainty over reforms and the currency's sharp fall make Brazilian export commodities cheaper for foreign buyers, which can pressure global soybean and meal prices.
Na 12 eerdere opwaarts beleid-gebeurtenissen bewoog Braziliaanse real (BRL per USD) zich mediaan +1,5% over 5 sessies (58% hoger; middelste helft -1,1% tot +2,0%), en +2,3% over 20.
Na 223 eerdere neerwaarts beleid-gebeurtenissen bewoog Sojaschroot zich mediaan -0,3% over 5 sessies (45% hoger; middelste helft -2,2% tot +1,2%), en -0,6% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.
Report that Temer encouraged hush-money payments triggered a ~6% real plunge to 3.31 per dollar and raised doubts over reform passage, directly driving the 5-day BRL move ending May 18.
Reports that Temer encouraged hush-money payments triggered the real's plunge on 2017-05-18, a sentiment and political-risk shock that cast doubt on reform passage and drove capital out of BRL.