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Tied Brazil Election Polls Drive Risk Premium, Complicating Central Bank’s Rate Cut Cycle

A statistical tie between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro caused Brazil's Real and Bovespa to slide, adding political risk to the economy.

By Eleanor Shaw

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Tied Brazil Election Polls Drive Risk Premium, Complicating Central Bank’s Rate Cut Cycle
Illustration — BRZ.news

A statistical tie between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro caused Brazil's Real and Bovespa to slide, adding political risk to the economy.

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