PBR Oct 2024 21.000 call
- Reuters
EMERGING MARKETS-Mexico, Chile lead Latam FX up after US data; Brazilian equities lag
* Petrobras slumps after its CEO to step down * Peruvian economy contracts in March * Colombia Grupo Aval's profits fall 73% in Q1 * Latam stocks edge up 0.1%, FX up 0.3% (Updated at 1916 GMT) By Shashwat Chauhan and Johann M Cherian May 15 (Reuters) - The pesos of Mexico and Chile led Latin American currencies higher on Wednesday, as the dollar slid after a softer-than-expected U.S. inflation report, while worries about state-run oil giant Petrobras weighed on Brazilian equity markets. MSCI's index for Latin American currencies rose 0.3% against the dollar which dropped to month-ago levels after data showed April U.S. consumer prices rose less than expected, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in September.
- Bloomberg
Brazil Markets Roiled as Petrobras CEO Ouster Sparks Angst
(Bloomberg) -- Brazilian markets missed out on a global rally on Wednesday as the sudden dismissal of the top executive of state-owned Petroleo Brasileiro SA sparked fresh concerns over government interference at the oil giant.Most Read from BloombergSlovak Premier Fighting for Life After Assassination AttemptChina Considers Government Buying of Unsold Homes to Save Property MarketUS Inflation Ebbs for First Time in Six Months in Relief for FedHow One of the World's Oldest Hedge Funds Went Bankr
- Associated Press Finance
CEO of Brazil’s oil and gas giant Petrobras steps down following dustup over dividends
The head of Brazil’s state-controlled oil and gas giant Petrobras has stepped down, the company said Wednesday, following months of tensions with the federal government. Petrobras opted not to pay extraordinary dividends to its shareholders earlier this year, souring relations between Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, head of the ruling leftist Workers' Party.
