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To: long-gone who wrote (26089)	1/13/1999 9:14:00 AM
From: Enigma	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 116954

Richard - when will gold wake up? (REUTERS) Dlr slips at US open as Brazil troubles grow Dlr slips at US open as Brazil troubles grow NEW YORK, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The dollar opened sharply lower against the euro after Brazil's economic woes intensified dramatically overnight, sparking fears that a new contagion could spread through Latin America and affect U.S. markets. Brazil allowed its currency, the real, to slide 8.6 percent against the dollar overnight, bowing to pressure from months of outflows of dollar reserves. The defacto devaluation came after Brazil's central bank president announced his resignation overnight, sending world financial markets reeling. The dollar tumbled across the board on early reports. MORE * end of story *