Brazil"s real below $0.25 amid uncertainty ahead of election

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Traders who were bidding up the Brazilian real and local stocks on Friday on the expectation that Lula would be barred from running for president in Brazil's upcoming presidential elections proved to be right: late on Friday, Brazil’s top electo.....»»

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With a far-right candidate leading in the presidential polls, potential for a fragmented Congress and a possible deterioration in economic data, investors worry about what’s next for Brazil following October’s election......»»

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The first round of Brazil's presidential election occurs on Sunday, October 7. Some traders are already positioning for that event as highlighted by recent activity in the Direxion Daily MSCI Brazil Bull 3X Shares (NYSE: BRZU). read more.....»»

Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians rallied for and against controversial front-runner Jair Bolsonaro ahead of next week’s presidential elections, in what some analysts called a worrying sign of society’s divisions......»»