Dollar rises with global markets as investors watch Lula's second term

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The Brazilian real weakened against the US dollar on Thursday, with the currency rising 0.31% to R$5.357, tracking gains for the greenback against other emerging market currencies abroad. Investors remain focused on political and economic developments following President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's reelection, while the Federal Reserve's decision to hold interest rates, signaling future moves depend on inflation data, added uncertainty. Market pricing shows a 78% probability of a US rate hike in December, according to the FedWatch tool, as traders weigh the impact of upcoming economic data on monetary policy.


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