The Brazilian real gained ground after slipping to a 4-day low of 1.8425 against the greenback in early New York trading on Tuesday. The real rose to 1.832 against the buck by 9:15 am ET, compared to 1.834 hit late New York Monday. If the Brazilian currency gains further, resistance is seen around the 1.828 level.

In economic news, Brazil's statistical office IBGE announced that the national index of consumer price large, IPCA - 15 rose 0.23% month-on-month in August, faster than the 0.22% increase in the previous month. Economists' were looking for an increase of 0.2%. Year-on-year, the consumer prices increased 4.34% in August, compared to the 4.47% growth in a year ago.

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