Brazil, Colombia Sell $2 Bln of International Bonds (Update6) (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil and Colombia each sold $1 billion of bonds and Chile said it may also tap international markets, part of a push by developing nations to bring in dollars to offset a six-month tumble in commodity exports.+More
Brazil Real Rises to 2-Month High as Commodities Spark Inflows (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real rose to the highest in almost two months as higher commodity prices accelerated trade investment inflows into Latin America’s largest economy and the government announced plans to sell $1 billion in bonds.+More
Brazil stocks up in early trading (AP via Yahoo! News) Brazil's stocks rose in early trading, with the Ibovespa stock index up 1.1 percent at 41,956 an hour into the session.+More
Brazil, Colombia, Chile to Tap Foreign Bond Markets (Update3) (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil, Colombia and Chile plan to sell bonds in international markets, part of a push by developing nations to bring in dollars to offset a six-month tumble in commodity exports.+More
Coffee Futures Surge Most in Three Years as Brazil’s Real Jumps (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Coffee prices rose the most in three years as a rally by the real eroded the appeal of exports from Brazil, the world’s biggest producer of the commodity.+More
AB InBev, Brazil Lead $18.5 Billion of Dollar Bond Sales Today (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Anheuser-Busch InBev NV , the world’s largest brewer, and Brazil lead 11 issuers offering at least $18.5 billion of dollar-denominated bonds today.+More
France sells $11.9 billion in arms to Brazil (UPI) By LEANDER SCHAERLAECKENS UPI Correspondent BRUSSELS, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- France is selling Brazil five submarines, 50 military helicopters and the technology to build them for $11.9 billion.+More
Brazil Real Rises to 2-Month High as Commodities Spark Inflows (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil’s real rose to the highest in almost two months as higher commodity prices accelerated trade investment inflows into Latin America’s largest economy.+More
Brazil, Colombia to Tap International Bond Markets (Update1) (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil and Colombia plan to sell more than $1 billion of bonds in international markets as soon as today, part of a push by developing nations to bring in dollars to offset a six-month tumble in commodity exports.+More
Coffee Jumps as Brazil’s Real Soars, Eroding Appeal of Exports (Bloomberg) Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Coffee prices rose the most in almost a month as a rally by the real eroded the appeal of exports from Brazil, the world’s biggest producer of the commodity.+More
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