Brazil currency jumps as Bolsonaro beats expectations in presidential vote

Brazil currency jumps as Bolsonaro beats expectations in presidential vote

‌Brazil's real ​jumped 4.5% ‌against the US dollar in early ‌Monday trading, strengthening past ‌5.00 per greenback, after ⁠right-wing ​Senator Flavio ⁠Bolsonaro beat expectations in ⁠the country's ​first-round election and led ⁠leftist President Luiz ⁠Inacio ​Lula da Silva ahead ⁠of an October ⁠25 runoff.

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