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Brazil’s real advances after exports jump

By Neil Dennis

Published: May 4 2009 16:40 | Last updated: May 4 2009 16:40

Commodity currencies led a strong advance on Monday on emerging market foreign exchanges.

Brazil’s real jumped nearly 2 per cent against the dollar to R$2.1359 after the country’s equity market rose more than 5 per cent in early trade. The Bovespa index’s heavily-weighted oil and steel sectors were led higher by rebounding commodity prices.

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