Key Facts
The dollar is firming and that is what matters most for Latin American risk at today’s open, with the DXY measure of the US currency up slightly as the board shows.
Brazil’s real slipped only slightly to 5.1518 per dollar on Wednesday, while the Chilean and Colombian pesos fell much harder — about 0.9% and 1.2% respectively.
São Paulo’s Ibovespa has now strung together six straight positive sessions, though the latest gain was little more than a rounding error, up just 0.01% on Wednesday.
Mexico, Argentina and Peru all posted gains on Wednesday while Chile and Colombia slipped, leaving no single regional mood to trade.
