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| | Latin American Currencies, Stocks Tumble |
 | | Chile's currency also fell, closing at 533.10 per dollar, its lowest since March 23, in part due to predictions of lower production of its principal export, copper, but also because its economy is effected by investors turning to safer securities in the United States, where inflation fears have markets expecting further interest rate increases. |
 | | The capital flight was apparent on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange, where the benchmark Ibovespa index closed 0.88 percent lower at 35,792 points, down from 36,110 Tuesday. |
 | | The Ibovespa reached briefly into positive territory during the morning when it hit 36,341, before dropping more than 3 percent to an intraday low of 34,911. |
| www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/24/AR2006052401868_pf.html (299 words) |
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