Bovespa in Biggest Weekly Drop Since January on China Rate Bets
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The Bovespa stock index headed for biggest weekly drop in almost five months as inflation in China accelerated, increasing speculation Brazil’s largest trading partner will raise interest rates.
Iron-ore miner Vale SA followed metals prices lower. Homebuilder Gafisa SA headed to the biggest weekly decline in more than a year after reporting yesterday first-quarter sales dropped.