Free Trial

Renewed Optimism Sees USDBRL Narrow Gap With 5.01 Support

BRAZIL
  • USDBRL is trading close to its recent lows amid renewed optimism in the commodity space and an overall weaker greenback. Last week the pair extended the reversal from the Jan 4 high of 5.4787. The move leaves price trading inside a broad multi-month range.
    • Support at 5.1183, the Dec 23 low, has now been breached and the break exposes 5.0108, the Aug 29/30 low and a key support. First resistance is at 5.2399, the 50-day EMA.
  • Finance Minister Haddad said yesterday at Davos that the government wants the fiscal reform and the new fiscal rules to be ready by April.
    • Globo reported that he wants the new fiscal framework to contain a rule to limit spending, and not only the debt level.
    • Market participants will monitor comments by Haddad at the WEF in Davos, where he is attending an open panel with the Presidents of Colombia, Ecuador and Costa Rica.
  • Yesterday, Fabio Kanczuk, former central bank director and currently the head of macroeconomics at ASA Investments in Sao Paulo, sees a high probability that the government will boost BCB’s 2025 inflation target to something between 4% and 4.5% from the 3% set for 2024.

To read the full story

Close

Why MNI

MNI is the leading provider

of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.

Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.