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Financial Flight: Foreign Capital Exit Masks BRL's Trade Surplus Support

Brazil's record trade surplus is masking a massive year-to-date foreign capital flight, leaving the Brazilian real vulnerable if commodity exports slow.

By Sofia Marin

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Financial Flight: Foreign Capital Exit Masks BRL's Trade Surplus Support
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Brazil's record trade surplus is masking a massive year-to-date foreign capital flight, leaving the Brazilian real vulnerable if commodity exports slow.

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