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Stocks in Brazil slipped Tuesday, as the Bovespa Index declined 0.3% to 166334.86.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 50 billion Brazilian reais ($9.58 billion), Banco Santander Brasil was the biggest laggard, declining 2.4%, followed by shares of Telefonica Brasil Ord, which slipped 1.0%. Shares of Rede d'Or Sao Luiz Ord slipped 0.8%.

Banco BTG Pactual SA Ord was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 2.0%, and Suzano Ord added 1.4%. Weg S/A Ord rounded out the top three movers, as shares gained 1.0%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.1% to 96.08. The dollar strengthened 0.4% against the real to 5.22 reais.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Brazilian government bond yield declined 1 basis point to 6.645%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet