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Currencies take Yellen comments in their stride

Currencies in Latin America have edged down against the dollar since Fed Chair Janet Yellen left the door open to a hike in US interest rates this year in her Jackson Hole speech, but the moves have been small – most currencies are still up against the dollar month-to-date.

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