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Brazil external gap widens, foreign investment soars

BRASILIA, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Brazil’s current account deficit shrank in October from the previous month to $3.339 billion, central bank data showed on Tuesday, slightly above the $3.1 billion shortfall forecast in a Reuters poll.

The country also attracted $8.4 billion in foreign direct investment in October, well above the forecast in a Reuters poll for an inflow of $6.5 billion. (Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Writing by Alonso Soto)

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