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Risk On Benefits LATAM FX As USDMXN Re-Approaches 21.00

LATAM
  • LatAm currencies benefitting significantly from the renewed risk appetite and rally in crude futures.
  • Tomorrow Brazil retail sales is the only data point before the Copom decision after the close.
  • Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru all out for local holidays tomorrow.
  • Below gives key levels of LatAm markets in current trade:
    • USDMXN down 0.9% at 21.0317
    • USDBRL down 1.14% at 5.621
    • USDCLP down 0.86% at 839.28
    • USDCOP down 0.55% at 3910.65
    • USDPEN down 0.17% at 4.0785
    • BBG Dollar Index down 0.18% at 1183.41
    • USDCNH down 0.15% at 6.365
    • JPMorgan EM Ccy Index up 0.54% at 52.323
    • S&P E-Mini Future up 93.75 points (2.04%) at 4683.5
    • BBG Commodity Index up 0.9965 points (1.04%) at 96.6927
    • WTI Crude Oil (front-month) up $2.43 (3.5%) at $71.92

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