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10.03.202615:46:35UTC+00Brazilian Real Rebounds Sharply

The Brazilian real appreciated toward 5.15 per US dollar, approaching its May 2024 highs, as a marked easing of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East curbed the safe-haven demand that had recently driven the greenback to six-week peaks. Market sentiment improved on indications that military operations in the Persian Gulf are close to ending and that the United States may relax certain oil-related sanctions to bolster maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.

This shift has prompted a sharp pullback in crude oil benchmarks, helping to alleviate the immediate risk of imported energy inflation and narrowing the domestic fuel price gap that had been exerting upward pressure on the IPCA index. While the Brazilian central bank kept the Selic rate unchanged at 15% at its January meeting, it is widely expected to begin an easing cycle on March 18 as headline inflation continues to moderate. Even with the anticipated reduction in the yield premium, Brazil remains a high-interest-rate market.

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