HALISTER1: Brazilian Real Underperforms Peers; DI Rises, CPI Outlook Eases

Brazilian Real Underperforms Peers; DI Rises, CPI Outlook Eases

(Bloomberg) -- BRL drops, underperforming emerging-market peers buoyed by positive environment for higher-yielding assets after Friday’s U.S. job numbers.
  • Brazil protests not a threat to reforms, Meirelles says
  • BRL down 0.3% to 3.2653 per dollar; DI Jan 21 rate +3bps after three-day drop; Copom last Weds. changed statement, opening room for a rate cut; minutes of the meeting due tomorrow
  • Economists surveyed by BCB cut 12-mth inflation outlook to 5.28% from 5.32% and 2016 GDP forecast to -3.20% from -3.16%
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Henrique Meirelles (Brazil Secretaria do Tesouro National)

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