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Gold Up 0.86% as Brazil Vote Surprises, Al Jazeera

“Al Jazeera says Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed the polls in Brazil's election, helped by a late right-wing shift and a banking scandal.” — Hank Ledger, on air

On air: Hank Ledger, Dale Bearman and Kenji Moonfield on After the Bell
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  • Al JazeeraWhy Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed the polls in Brazil’s election

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  1. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorAl Jazeera says Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed the polls in Brazil's election, helped by a late right-wing shift and a banking scandal.

  2. Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGold rose point eight six percent to forty-one ninety-three.

  3. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorGold is up, the dollar is down, and a poll got embarrassed.

  4. Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThree of my favorite things, Hank, and one of them is a bar of metal.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPolls missing is just forecasting with extra steps, bro. Even my horoscope has a better hit rate, and it's mostly about Mercury.

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  3. Solana Settlement Program; Brazil and Germany Politics · CoinDesk
  4. Brazil's Bolsonaro Dynasty Grows as Flavio Leads First Round · The Guardian
  5. Bolsonaro family wins big in Brazil; Voynich binding theory · The Guardian
  6. Bolsonaros Win Brazil Vote; Drones Hit Ships Off Bulgaria · The New York Times
  7. Gold Up 0.86% as Brazil Vote Surprises, Al Jazeera (this story)
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