BusinessPhoto: News18 BusinessBrazilian Stock Market Drops 17% After Lula's Re-election
The Brazilian stock market fell nearly 17% at Monday's opening after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was re-elected with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Flavio Bolsonaro. The sharp decline triggered a 30-minute trading suspension and a 12% rise in the US dollar against the real. The circuit breaker mechanism was activated due to the steep market drop. Lula ends his third term amid record employment but rising public debt and inflation concerns.
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