由于对巴西财政政策和通胀预期上升的担忧继续削弱投资者信心,巴西雷亚尔兑美元汇率跌破6.17,接近12月18日创下的6.29的历史低点。尽管国会最近通过了一项削减开支的计划,但围绕这些措施有效性的不确定性依然存在。市场越来越怀疑,财政储蓄预测从520亿雷亚尔降至440亿雷亚尔。与此同时,正如《焦点公报》所指出的那样,投资者的通胀预期有所上升,2024年的通胀预测从4.89%上升到4.91%,远高于央行3%的目标。再加上央行最近承认可能违反通胀目标的公开信,进一步加剧了人们对其锚定通胀能力的担忧。与此同时,美元在全球范围内走强,以回应美联储对降息放缓的预测。
The Brazilian real weakened beyond 6.17 per USD, approaching the record low of 6.29 reached on December 18th, as concerns over Brazil’s fiscal policy and rising inflation expectations continue to erode investor confidence. Despite the recent passage of a spending cuts package in Congress, uncertainties surrounding the effectiveness of the measures persist. The market has grown increasingly skeptical, with fiscal savings projections dropping from 52 billion to 44 billion reais. Meanwhile, investors' inflation expectations, as indicated by the Focus Bulletin, have increased, with forecasts for 2024 inflation rising from 4.89% to 4.91%, well above the Central Bank’s target of 3%. This, coupled with the Central Bank’s recent open letter acknowledging a likely inflation target breach, has further fueled concerns about its ability to anchor inflation. Simultaneously, the US dollar strengthened globally in response to the Federal Reserve's projection of slower interest rate cuts.