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• Bovespa-Index Futures Tumble on Inflation, Interest-Rate Outlook

  Updated 1 hour, 27 minutes ago

  Bovespa-index futures fell after a report that showed Brazilian consumer prices rose more than forecast this month prompted traders to pare bets for lower borrowing costs, dimming the outlook for companies that depend on domestic demand.

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  RBS Cuts Investment Banker Pay

  Updated 1 hour, 21 minutes ago

  Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc, Britain’s largest government-controlled lender, cut pay for its investment bankers by 26 percent after politicians demanded moderation in rewards for 2011.

• Aluminum Premiums Set to Gain on Supply View, CRU Says

  Premiums paid for aluminum in Europe are poised to rise further on prospects for limited supply of the lightweight metal, according to researcher CRU.

• New York Federal Reserve Said to Plan Sale of AIG-Linked Mortgage Bonds

  The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is seeking bids for more of the mortgage bonds assumed in the government rescue of American International Group Inc. as prices on the debt rally, two people with knowledge of the plan said.

• Gas Stockpiles Probably Fell More Than Average, Analysts Say

  U.S. natural-gas supplies probably fell more than the five-year average last week as prices near 10-year lows boosted demand for the heating and power-plant fuel, analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg show.

• Chavez Cancer Surgery Spurs Venezuela Bonds

  Venezuela’s bonds rose, sending yields relative to Treasuries to the lowest in 21 months, after President Hugo Chavez said he’ll travel to Cuba for another cancer operation, spurring speculation he may not be able to run in October elections.

• CVC Capital Said to Seek $1.5 Billion in Leveraged Loans for Ahlsell Bid

  CVC Capital Partners Ltd., the buyout firm that owns Formula One, may raise about 9.9 billion Swedish kronor ($1.5 billion) of leveraged loans to back its bid to buy Ahlsell AB, a Swedish construction products supplier, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.

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  Record Nickel Supply Expanding Glut Thwarts Bull Market Rally: Commodities

  Mining companies and refineries are producing more nickel than at any time in history, expanding a glut that threatens to reverse this year’s rally.

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  Junk Bonds Seen Rallying as Europe Crisis Wanes

  Junk bond returns may triple from last year as confidence builds that Europe will avert a sovereign-debt crisis and investors turn their attention to a U.S. recovery, according to analyst forecasts.

• Chavez Facing More Cancer Surgery as Venezuelan Vote Looms

  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is set to undergo a third operation in his battle with cancer as he prepares to face the younger candidate of a newly unified opposition in October’s election.

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