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To: Joseph G. who wrote (6050)9/15/1998 6:09:00 PM
From: yard_man  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 86076
 
Message 5756780

toward the bottom

Bank stocks have sold off for a good reason, maybe?

>>The more dramatic prospect in the current scenario was Brazil's possible role in a
worldwide financial crisis because the country was seen as a major chink in the world
economic system, Eagles said.

''If Brazil goes, most of Latin America goes, and then China and India would find it hard
not to devalue. So it would bring devaluation in the whole of the developing world.

''People are also concerned about the high level of Brazilian debt and the amount of it
held abroad, especially in the United States. Because a Brazilian devaluation could have
a big impact on the U.S. economy,'' he added. <<