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Analysts Forecast Brazil Market Plunge After Lula Turnaround Win
- Following the re-election of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazilian stocks and the real currency slumped, with the Bovespa index falling 10 per cent and triggering the market's circuit breaker mechanism.
- This selloff reverses the rally seen earlier this month when markets soared on expectations of a win for President Jair Bolsonaro, whom prediction markets like Kalshi had priced at more than 75 per cent chance on Friday.
- Brazil's sovereign debt also plummeted, with the 2056 maturity down around 2.5 cents, while prices of raw sugar slid nearly 5 per cent and five-year credit default swaps jumped to 151.67 basis points.
- Investors are seeking a credible commitment to fiscal discipline, said Alejo Czerwonko, chief investment officer for emerging markets at UBS Global Wealth Management, noting the prior rally is expected to be largely priced out.
- Attention now turns to Lula's choice of finance minister in coming weeks to signal the administration's fiscal approach, as the team aims for a budget surplus of about 1.3 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030.
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