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Swap Rates Price More Aggressive Hikes, USDBRL Resumes Upward Trend

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  • Markets appear to be pricing in a greater likelihood of even greater action being required following the BCB's rate decision and its statement on Wednesday. Perhaps seen as too soft to handle regarding current inflation and fiscal trajectory risks.
  • DI swap contracts maturing in Jan' 2023 rose close to 100 basis points Thursday, reaching the B3 single session limit, just shy of 12.5%. The whole curve continued its upward momentum with the long end also rising between 40-50 basis points.
  • The Brazilian central bank has halted their currency intervention strategy, continuing only with the $700m auction twice a week to curb the impact of hedge adjustments.
  • A continuation of negative local sentiment signals scope for an extension towards 5.7558, the Apr 13 high and 5.8064, the Mar 29 high.
  • At the bottom of the hour:
    • 1330BST/0830ET: Sept. Nominal Budget Balance, est. -47.3b, prior -29.7b
    • 1330BST/0830ET: Sept. Budget Balance Monthy, est. 1.7b, prior 16.7b
    • 1330BST/0830ET: Sept. Brazil Public Net Debt %GDP, est. 59.1%, prior 59.3%
  • In local news, Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco will meet with the leaders of Petrobras next week as he said a solution needs to be found to solve the problem of rising fuel prices in the country.

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