Investors are increasingly utilizing derivatives over outright bets to hedge against volatility in the brazilian real as markets react to Bolsonaro's gains. A victory for the challenger could signal a shift toward U.S. security and technology partnerships, including cooperation on the Shield of the Americas, though analysts suggest soy and iron ore exports to China would likely continue. Previous polling from Atlas Intel had the candidates in a near deadlock for a potential runoff at 47.7% for Bolsonaro and 47.6% for Lula.
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Flávio Bolsonaro Hits Record 65% Win Probability on Eve of Brazil Vote
Global Markets17 days ago
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva leads right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro 47.0% to 44.1% in the first round of Brazil's presidential race, according to a final AtlasIntel poll cited by Bloomberg. Despite the poll lead, the prediction market Kalshi raised Bolsonaro's win probability to a record 65% on Oct. 4. Brazilian voters go to the polls on Sunday, with a runoff scheduled for Oct. 25 if no candidate achieves a majority of valid votes.
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