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Hedge Funds Add to Bullish Dollar Wagers as Fed Decision Nears

1:12 pm ET

Currency traders are growing more bullish on the dollar as a consensus builds that the Federal Reserve is approaching liftoff.

Brazil’s Central Bank Acts to Support Real as Budget Votes Loom

1:46 pm ET

Brazil’s central bank stepped up support for the real ahead of votes by lawmakers on whether to overturn spending vetoes and change this year’s budget target before interest payments to a deficit from a surplus.

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