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Interesting how they inverted the scale to show a reduction in value of the real even though it means more reals per dollar. Justifiable. But that scale needed to spare a ln empty bottom third of the charting area to avoid the perception that the real went down to some baseline. 📊

Financial Times@financialtimes.com

Brazil's currency and stocks tumbled on Monday as investors bet that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's comeback election victory would compound fiscal worries for Latin America's biggest economy. ft.trib.al/YFBHtNS

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Voilà: Francis Gagnon

@chezvoila.com

17h

Also, I'm confused by this baseline. The dates don't seem to follow a normal pattern. Oct 19 is closer to Oct 12 than Oct 26, while being 7 days away from each.

scitour.bsky.social

@scitour.bsky.social

17h

I think that's the number of trading days. Markets aren't open Oct 3-4 (weekend), so it goes Oct 1, Oct 2, Oct 5

Voilà: Francis Gagnon

@chezvoila.com

16h

Ah interesting! Shows my lack of familiarity with market charts. Thanks!

Voilà: Francis Gagnon

@chezvoila.com

Here’s an explanation.

chezvoila.comA golden ratio for line charts with truncated y-axis - Voilà:While we hold that bar charts should start at zero, there is no such expectation for line charts. But you’ll always find someone on social media to denounce a “dishonest” line chart that enhances the ...

Mike Brondbjerg

@mikebrondbjerg.bsky.social

23h

Thanks for this.. I also favor removing the solid baseline entirely, creating a bottomless impression.

Voilà: Francis Gagnon

@chezvoila.com

23h

Good one

reforma da previdência militar

@nnachameu.bsky.social

23h

This will probably cause troubles for the inflation, but I at least hope this also means a lot of gringos and vira-latas to have lost a lot of money :D