After Economy Minister Paulo Guedes criticized the IBGE, Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto joined the discussion and said there is a "big debate" over which indicator to use to measure Brazil's employment level.
EMERGING MARKETS-Oil, copper gains boost commodity-linked Latam FX Reuters 1 hr ago By Ambar Warrick Peruvian sol set for best day since Nov Mexican peso at over 6-week high Stocks mixed in afternoon trade (Updates prices throughout, adds details) By Ambar Warrick April 6 (Reuters) - Commodity-linked currencies led gains across Latin American asset markets on Tuesday as strong economic data boosted oil and metal prices, although a resurgence in local COVID-19 cases dampened the outlook. Mexico s peso touched its highest level in more than six weeks, while Colombia s peso added 1% after oil prices rebounded on positive economic data from China and the United States. A rally in copper prices spurred strong gains in Chile s peso and in the Peruvian sol, which was set for its best day since November. Emerging market assets also benefited from a weaker dollar and a drop in U.S. Treasury yields. The International Monetary Fund also forecast
BRASILIA Brazil’s Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto admitted on Thursday that the bank’s effort to be more transparent in its communications may…
Brazil's Central Bank President Roberto Campos Neto admitted on Thursday that the bank's effort to be more transparent in its communications may have generated more confusion in financial markets, particularly around its January policy meeting.
Brazilian Traders Pile Into Rarest of Bets in Zero-Rates World
Bloomberg 2/1/2021 Aline Oyamada
(Bloomberg) It is heresy in economic circles nowadays to talk about raising interest rates. With the virus still raging and economies still sputtering, rates need to be held at record lows for a long, long time, according to consensus thinking all over the globe.
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Except in Brazil. Traders there are frantically driving up interest-rate futures in anticipation that policy makers will lift the 2% benchmark rate next month. Encouraged by debate among central bankers themselves about how soon to tighten monetary policy, traders have determined that at a minimum the Selic rate will be raised by a quarter point in March, and maybe even as much as a half point.