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Latam FX, stocks rise ahead of packed week of inflation readings - REUTERS
Summary
- MSCI LatAm FX index notches record high, up 0.7%
- Mexico stocks touch record high after CPI data
- Brazil central bank head stresses policy calibration ahead of expected rate cuts
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Most Latin American currencies and stocks opened the week on a positive note on Monday, buoyed by rising commodity prices that lifted the resource-rich region's assets as investors prepared for a data-heavy week that could reshape rate expectations.
A benchmark index for Latin American currencies (.MILA00000CUS) climbed 0.7% to record highs, while a gauge tracking regional equities (.MILA00000PUS) rose 2.3%.
