Allegations that Brazilian president Michel Temer endorsed bribes to buy the silence of former house speaker, Eduardo Cunha, has dealt a fresh blow to the government’s reform agenda. The real and bond markets are likely to sell-off when they open later today, which could limit the scope for COPOM to loosen monetary policy in the near-term.
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