Brazilian ETFs hit snag in Moody’s rating

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The iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF (NYSEArca: EWZ) and other Brazilian ETFs have been enjoying a mostly excellent 2014, but that ebullience has encountered some resistance in recent days. Investors’ willingness to stick by EWZ and Brazilian stocks in the run-up to next month’s national elections is being tested Tuesday after Moody’s Investors Service lowered its outlook on Brazil’s sovereign debt rating to negative from stable. Continue reading