Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Brazil Real Declines on Worry About CPI Target, U.S. Hedge Funds, Housing

(Bloomberg) -- Brazil's currency fell as a slowing
U.S. housing market and concerns with losses in subprime
mortgages increased aversion to riskier, emerging market assets.

``The scenario in the U.S. is worrisome, with news about
the Bear Stearns funds starting to damp market mood last week,
and now worse-than-expected housing data,'' said Luiz Carlos
Barroso Simao, partner and chief strategist at Questus Asset
Management in Rio de Janeiro.


Read more at Bloomberg Currencies News

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