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Stocks in Brazil rose during early trading Thursday, as the Bovespa Index increased 0.1% to 167620.58.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 50 billion Brazilian reais ($9.62 billion), Rede d'Or Sao Luiz Ord is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 3.1%, and Banco Santander Brasil added 1.4%. B3 Brasil Bolsa Balcao rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 1.0%.

Cia Saneamento Sao Paulo is the biggest early laggard, dropping 3.1%, followed by shares of Caixa Seguridade Part Ord, which declined 1.4%. Shares of Suzano Ord slipped 0.6%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.1% to 96.19. The dollar strengthened 0.1% against the real to 5.19 reais.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Brazilian government bond yield fell 5.6 basis points to 6.577%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet