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World Service,05 Oct 2026,26 mins

Markets rally after surprise Brazilian election result

World Business Report

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Brazil's presidential election fails to return a frontrunner. This sets up a second-round runoff later this month between right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro finishes and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. There’s increasing concern about the pressures on airlines as fuel forces up costs. One airline, AirBaltic has announced more than 500 jobs losses And we look at the financial fallout for Tom Cruise's latest film, Digger, at the box office. (Photo: Scenes following the first round of Brazil's presidential election. Credit: Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

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