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Further USDBRL Gains Prompt Central Bank Intervention

BRAZIL
  • Brazil Calls FX Swap Auction, Offers as Much as 10,000 Contracts (BBG)
  • Announcement comes as USDBRL (+2.36%) had broken above firm resistance at 4.9227 the 50-day EMA, while probing the next resistance point at 4.9846, the Mar 11 low, ahead of the psychological 5.00 mark.
  • A clear break above this moving average would potentially alter the technical picture, which up to this point has remained bearish overall, with bounces having been considered corrective.
  • Volatile price action comes amid continued greenback strength with EURUSD narrowing the gap with 1.0636, the March 2020 low.

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