Alexandre Tombini

Yen approaches 7-year low

December 26, 2014

The yen dropped toward a seven-year low against the dollar after Japan’s consumer-price inflation slowed for a fourth month and real wages declined the most since 2009.

Just another BRIC in the wall

By Filipe Pacheco, Bloomberg | August 6, 2014

Most developing-nation currencies declined as Poland said the risk of Russia invading Ukraine has increased in the “last dozen hours or so” after President Vladimir Putin raised the number of troops on his country’s western border.

Central bank offers real intervention

By Filipe Pacheco, Bloomberg | June 9, 2014

The real rose 0.5% to 2.2357 per U.S. dollar at 11:07 a.m. in Sao Paulo, the biggest increase among 24 developing-nation currencies tracked by Bloomberg.

Brazil hits real low

By Filipe Pacheco, Bloomberg | June 2, 2014

Brazil’s real declined as economists surveyed by the central bank reduced their growth forecast for this year to the lowest level ever.

Yen gains from 6-month low on stock decline

By Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg | December 11, 2013

The yen strengthened from almost a six-month low against the dollar as a decline in global equities spurred demand for the currency as a haven amid speculation its recent drop has been too rapid.

Dollar at almost 7-week high as service industries top forecasts

By John Detrixhe and Joseph Ciolli, Bloomberg | November 5, 2013

The dollar rose to an almost seven-week high after a gauge of service industries climbed more than forecast in October, adding to the case for the Federal Reserve to taper monthly bond purchases.

Brazil real surges as $60 billion intervention plan rolled out

By Matthew Malinowski and Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg | August 23, 2013

Brazil’s real gained the most in a month after the central bank stepped up efforts to arrest the world’s worst currency decline, announcing a $60 billion intervention program involving currency swaps and loans.

Brazil real slides on Fed minutes signal, prompting intervention

By Gabrielle Coppola and Blake Schmidt, Bloomberg | August 21, 2013

The real dropped to a four-year low as U.S. Federal Reserve minutes signaled broad support for a plan to curtail a stimulus program, prompting Brazil’s central bank to intervene in the currency market.

Brazilian currency touches four-year low, prompting intervention

By Gabrielle Coppola and Josue Leonel, Bloomberg | June 18, 2013

Brazil’s real touched a four-year low, prompting the central bank to intervene for a second straight day as a report showed higher-than-forecast inflation.

Brazilian currency rises from four-year low after tax eliminated

By Blake Schmidt and David Biller, Bloomberg | June 13, 2013

Brazil’s real rose from a four-year low after the government removed a 1% tax charged on wagers against the dollar in the futures market.

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