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Continued Dollar Strength Pressures MXN, CLP

LATAM FX
  • As the dust settles post-US retail sales, another bid coming back into the greenback with EURUSD breaking aggressively through 1.1350 to the downside. Additionally, the BBDXY rising to the best levels in a year, hovering below the November 2020 highs.
  • USDMXN pops above 20.72 and last week's highs with key resistance not until 20.9790, Nov 3 high. This extends on some more positive price action yesterday for the pair, rising from last weeks close at 20.52.
  • USDCLP had reversed yesterdays move lower from the open and the supportive dollar price action is pressuring yesterdays high at 805.66. Key Chile GDP data this week will be released on Thursday.
  • After some initial BRL strength, USDBRL has also joined Tuesday's regional trend of weaker local currencies and will now to look to close last Thursday's gap open to 5.4978.
    • USDMXN up 0.6% at 20.7473
    • USDBRL up 0.36% at 5.4769
    • USDCLP up 0.99% at 805.75
    • USDCOP up 0.54% at 3906.23
    • USDPEN up 0.14% at 3.9985

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