By Catarina Saraiva
Nov. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The following events and economic reports may influence trading in Latin American local bonds and currencies today. Bond yields and exchange rates are from the previous trading session.
Brazil: Consumer prices in Sao Paulo rose 0.23 percent in October from September, according to the median estimate of 22 economists in a Bloomberg News survey. The national statistics agency will release the report at 2 a.m. New York time.
The real rose 1.3 percent to 1.7418 per dollar.
The yield on the zero-coupon, real-denominated bond due in January 2010 rose two basis points, or 0.02 percentage point, to 8.67 percent, according to Bloomberg prices.
Other prices in Latin American markets:
Argentina: The peso rose 0.3 percent to 3.8149 per dollar.
The yield on the country’s inflation-linked peso bonds due in December 2033 rose 11 basis points to 11.57 percent, according to Citigroup Inc.’s local unit.
Colombia: The peso rose 0.3 percent to 1,987.10 per dollar.
The yield on Colombia’s benchmark 11 percent bonds due July 2020 fell eight basis points to 8.32 percent, according to Colombia’s stock exchange.
Chile: The peso fell 0.5 percent to 531.10 per dollar.
The yield for a basket of Chile’s 10-year peso bonds in inflation-linked currency units, called unidades de fomento, rose one basis point to 3.13 percent, according to Bloomberg composite prices.
Mexico: The peso fell 0.3 percent to 13.2579 per dollar.
The yield on Mexico’s 10 percent bond due December 2024 was little changed at 8.26 percent, according to Banco Santander SA.
Peru: The sol dropped 0.3 percent to 2.91 per dollar.
The yield on Peru’s 8.6 percent bond maturing August 2017 fell five basis points to 4.89 percent, according to Citigroup Inc.’s unit in Lima.
To contact the reporter on this story: Catarina Saraiva in New York at Asaraiva5@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: November 3, 2009 21:00 EST
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