2000-02-07 Debt and Equity Markets
Daily Brady Bond Trading Commentary
Monday February 7, 2000
Both bond and equity markets in Latin America put in a solid performance as buyers searched for value and yield.
Brazil continues to trade well and traders are heartened by the fact that inflation seems to be under control and a belief that the trade deficit will not get any worse and, in fact, should show improvement in the next few months.
In Brazil, EI bonds have lagged in the last two weeks and demand for them picked up. We expect this demand to continue as investors and traders search for value. Mexico also built on its strength from last week and, given the spectacular growth figures from the USA, Mexico looks well set to benefit from this.
The oil price is also helping Mexico and should translate into better foreign exchange reserves in Mexico, Venezuela and Ecuador, which, in turn, will further aid sentiment. The US bond markets traded a little more normally after the fireworks of last week and the curve, although still inverted, is not so pronounced with the 30 year yielding 6.34 per cent.
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Credit Lyonnais Securities (USA) Inc.
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