EM LATAM CREDIT: Raizen: Potential Petrobras Investment - Positive
(RAIZBZ; Baa3/BBB/BBB)
"Raízen shares soar 16% after news of Petrobras investment study" - Bbg / O Globo
Deteriorating operating performance, elevated leverage and a delay in consummating major asset sales has led to a more pressing need for the company to access a capital infusion and today we see a local news outlet reporting the possibility of a Petrobras investment which would seem a plausible action given Raizen's business in ethanol processing.
Petrobras could become a partner in what is now a 50/50 JV between Shell and Cosan and Cosan already signaled on its latest earnings release that its share in the JV could decrease if a capital raise was successful. Another possibility is that Petrobras could buy some assets and re-enter the ethanol business.
An obstacle for Petrobras is its current non-compete clause with Vibra in the fuel distribution sector. We posted last month on Petrobras' link and plans regarding Vibra: https://mni.marketnews.com/4eWZ0I9
Late last week we commented on Raizen disappointing earnings, elevated leverage and possible solutions the company was seeking. Please see the link for more info: https://mni.marketnews.com/3UlZk9V
The company already announced intentions for non-core asset sales to reduce leverage but that process will be a prolonged one.
In past months Raizen also floated the idea of a capital raise, possibly from Shell, its deep pocketed 50% shareholder in the JV along with Cosan. The latest earnings release mentioned the possibility again but said discussions were in the early stages.
RAIZBZ 35s were last quoted T+242bp, 6bp wider QTD and 31bp wider YTD.
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- RES 3: 147.74 - High Jan 15 and bull trigger (cont)
- RES 2: 146.53 - High Aug 6
- RES 1: 141.48/142.95 - High May 2 / High Apr 7
- PRICE: 138.08 @ 16:31 GMT Jul 18
- SUP 1: 137.70 - Low Jul 16
- SUP 2: 136.57 - 1.382 proj of the Jan 28 - Feb 20 - Feb 26 bear leg
- SUP 3: 134.89 - 2.000 proj of the Jan 28 - Feb 20 - Feb 26 bear leg
JGBs hold above recent lows, however a bearish theme remains intact following the reversal posted off the mid-June highs. A continuation lower would signal scope for an extension towards 136.57, a Fibonacci projection. On the upside, the first important resistance to watch is 141.48, the May 2 high. A break of this level would be viewed as an early bullish signal.
CANADA: July BOC Cut Pricing: From Distinct Possibility To Negligible This Week
The implied probability of a July BOC rate cut has gone from a distinct possibility to negligible this week, following Tuesday's firmer-than-expected core inflation data.
- The accompanying chart shows implied pricing (in percentage points) for July's BOC decision - it dropped from around 30% implied (7+bp) prior to the labour market report last Friday, to under 20% going into CPI (4+bp), reducing after that to under 10% (<2bp).
- For the year as a whole, markets have priced out about 15bp of cuts through those two data points - now seeing about 15bp of easing through December. As such, it's very much in question whether the BOC's easing cycle is already at an end.
- Apart from the ongoing US-Canada trade negotiations, next week's scheduled highlight will be the BOC's Business Outlook Survey out Monday, followed by May Retail Sales out Thursday which will be the final major input into the macro puzzle for the BOC going into its decision on July 30.
| Meeting | Current | Last week's close (Jul 09) | Change since then | Cumulative Change From Current Rate (bp) |
| Jul 30 2025 | 2.74 | 2.68 | 5.6 | -1.9 |
| Sep 17 2025 | 2.69 | 2.60 | 9.3 | -6.0 |
| Oct 29 2025 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 12.1 | -10.5 |
| Dec 10 2025 | 2.61 | 2.45 | 15.7 | -14.6 |
USDCAD TECHS: Has Pierced The 50-Day EMA
- RES 4: 1.3920 High May 21
- RES 3: 1.3862 High May 29
- RES 2: 1.3798 High Jun 23
- RES 1: 1.3747/74 50-day EMA / High Jul 17
- PRICE: 1.3715 @ 16:56 BST Jul 18
- SUP 1: 1.3639/3557 Low Jul 08 / 03
- SUP 2: 1.3540 Low Jun 16 and the bear trigger
- SUP 3: 1.3503 1.618 proj of the Feb 3 - 14 - Mar 4 price swing
- SUP 4: 1.3473 Low Oct 2 2024
USDCAD is trading closer to its recent highs. Attention is on resistance at 1.3747, the 50-day EMA. It has been pierced. A clear break of it is required to highlight a possible stronger short-term reversal. This would open 1.3798, the Jun 23 high. For now, a bear trend remains firmly in place. A resumption of weakness would refocus attention on key support at 1.3540, the Jun 16 low. Clearance of this level would confirm a resumption of the downtrend.
