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Chile peso down on weak global bourses, rate cut

Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:13am EDT

SANTIAGO, July 10 (Reuters) - Chile's peso CLP=CL fell more than 1 percent on Friday, pulled down by a drop in global bourses and after the central bank cut of its benchmark rate to minimum levels a day earlier, traders said.

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The peso fell 1.18 percent at 553.00/553.30 per dollar early on Friday. (Reporting by Santiago newsroom)



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