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US Jobs, Middle East Tensions Drive $DXY, $IBOV Volatility
Global markets eye US employment data and Middle East developments. Dollar opens lower, Ibovespa cautious. Lula-Trump meeting discusses trade tariffs.
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Global markets eye US employment data and Middle East developments. Dollar opens lower, Ibovespa cautious. Lula-Trump meeting discusses trade tariffs.
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