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Most attention yesterday focused on drama in Washington, but important things were also happening in Brazil.
President Jair Bolsonaro released details of a pension reform intended to narrow the country’s gaping budget deficit. It will go to lawmakers next Wednesday, February 20.
The iShares Brazil ETF (EWZ) was down 1.4 percent before the news hit, then rallied to end the session up 2.7 percent. That produced a “bullish engulfing candle,” with a lower low and higher high than the previous session. Chart watchers may consider that a sign of buyers taking control.
Investors embraced the pension plan as evidence the new president is starting to implement his pro-business agenda. Sentiment’s improved sharply in Latin America’s biggest economy since Bolsonaro’s upset victory in late 2018 ended nearly two decades of leftist control.
iShares Brazil ETF (EWZ), with engulfing candle and “golden cross.”
Interestingly, Brazil is surging as the U.S. slows. Our jobless claims yesterday were higher than expected for the third straight week and retail sales had their worst drop since 2009. Economists and central bankers are even starting to use the “R” word (recession).
Take a step back to view the whole picture. China’s struggling because of its trade war with President Trump. Europe’s staggering toward a Brexit abyss and the U.S. is potentially weakening.
Against that backdrop, an investor-friendly Brazil could suddenly be one of the world’s more appealing countries. Was that the message from yesterday’s bullish engulfing candle?
Bolsonaro’s only been in office since January 1, although Market Insights spotted his impact on Brazilian markets in early October. Make sure to keep checking back for more in the coming weeks.
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