World Financial Markets Stumble

Stock Market January Losses A chaotic scene unfolds in the future dollar pit during the morning session at the Mercantile & Futures Exchange in Sao Paulo. The Bovespa index of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange tumbled 6.6 percent to 53,709.11 points.
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A chaotic scene unfolds in the future dollar pit during the morning session at the Mercantile & Futures Exchange in Sao Paulo. The Bovespa index of the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange tumbled 6.6 percent to 53,709.11 points.

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