Thursday, May 3, 2007

Brazil's Real Reaches More Than 6-Year High on Export, Asset Sale Flows

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's real rose to the highest in more than six years before retreating as currency from exporters and from purchases of local financial assets flood the market with dollars.

``Flows are so strong today that if the central bank doesn't act, the rate could move very, very close to 2.0-reais- per-dollar,'' said Luiz Pizani, a trader at Liquidez Corretora in Sao Paulo, one of Brazil's largest currency brokerages.


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