USDBRL »

• 
  Analysis and Opinion » FX markets stay quiet as WTI declines

  Swissquote - March 16, 2015, 00:00 GMT

  It has been all but a calm Sunday in Brazil. Following the street protests by over a million citizens, the government promised to present a package of anti-corruption within days. We are long gamma in BRL as higher volatilities will not be ea

  Read full story »
• 
  Analysis and Opinion » NZD tumbles on milk threat, BRL sell-off continues

  Swissquote - March 10, 2015, 00:00 GMT

  The USD remained broadly offered across the board as Dallas Fed’s Fisher said the emphasis on wages is dangerous, while the inflation should bounce with stabilizing energy prices. Therefore it would be better, according to him, to proceed with an early and gradual normalization, rather than a late and steeper action. The US 10-year yields hover around 2.20%, the DXY index reaches

  Read full story »
• 
  Analysis and Opinion » EUR consolidates weakness, USD/ZAR above 12

  Swissquote - March 9, 2015, 00:00 GMT

  The week starts with further EURUSD weakness as Asia sent the pair down to 1.0823 amid the US printed strong jobs figures in February. The nonfarm payrolls (295K) overbeat the market expectations (235K), the unemployment rate fell to 5.5% (from 5.7% last) with slight decrease in participation rate (from 62.9% to 62.8%). The wages, however, grew by unsatisfactory 0.1% on month (vs.

  Read full story »
• 
  Analysis and Opinion » RBI cuts repo rate surprisingly, Brazil’s Selic in focus

  Swissquote - March 4, 2015, 00:00 GMT

  The Central Bank actions continue dominating the week’s economic headlines. Following the PBoC rate cut, the RBI lowered the benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.50% via surprise action in an effort to “compensate the delay in fiscal consolidation” and comply with PM Modi’s budget announcement (surprising: as higher budget deficit would be expected to trigger the opposite reaction). The

  Read full story »
• 
  Analysis and Opinion » BoJ maintains status quo, Brazil inflation in focus

  Swissquote - November 19, 2014, 00:00 GMT

  On top of the official announcement to delay sales tax hike and to dissolve parliament, the BoJ left its policy unchanged today; the annual monetary growth target was kept steady at 80 trillion yen. There is talk of more stimulus to come shou

  Read full story »
• 
  Forex » USDBRL Dips Following Improved Brazilian Unemployment

  James Boston - October 23, 2014, 11:51 GMT

  The oscillation in the Brazilian Unemployment Rate appears now to be settling into a defined downward trend with the publication of the latest figures today. The headline Unemployment Rate for the month of September has come in at just 4.9%, one point lower than the August reading of 5.0% and contrasting with analysts estimates which

  Read full story »