The real slips past R$5.20 and the Ibovespa holds near 171,700 as Brazil braces for the US jobs report; Colombia surprises with a hike to 12%.
Key Points
The real has slipped past R$5.20 to the dollar this morning, its weakest in weeks, as caution builds ahead of the US jobs report.
The Ibovespa is holding near 171,700 after a third small down day, still comfortably above its longer-term floor.
The main event lands at 09:30 Brasília time: the US June jobs report, brought forward before the July 4 holiday.
A first look at US hiring was soft on Wednesday, with private payrolls adding just 98,000 jobs, below expectations.
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