ZeroHedge reports on Brazil's presidential runoff and market impact analysis
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ZeroHedge reports on the Brazilian presidential runoff vote and compiles institutional market impact analysis: after a temporary voting extension during the runoff, Lula holds a lead, causing the "Bolsonaro trade" — which had bet on Bolsonaro's victory — to collapse. Hyperliquid's Brazilian ETF perpetual contract is quoted roughly 6% above the Friday closing price of the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ), with traders warning of potential "circuit breaker" chaos in the market. Nearly 160 million voters were eligible to cast ballots in this runoff, with polling stations closing at 16:00 ET. An AtlasIntel poll released the day before voting showed Bolsonaro leading Lula 51% to 49%, broadly consistent with other final pre-election surveys. FX trading desk analysis indicates that if Lula wins, the USD/BRL exchange rate will move toward the 5.40–5.45 range; if Flavio Bolsonaro wins, the rate will move toward the 4.90–4.80 range, with the market trading more around interest rate logic.
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- ZeroHedgeLula Leads After Polling Station Extensions, 'Bolsonaro Trade' Crashes, Traders Warn of 'Circuit Breaker' Chaos
Lula leads in Brazil's presidential runoff after polling station extensions, causing the 'Bolsonaro trade' — bets on a Bolsonaro victory — to crash. Hyperliquid's Brazil ETF perpetual contract is quoted at $45.16, about 6% above the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (EWZ) Friday close of $42.59. Traders warn of potential 'circuit breaker' chaos in the market.
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