A suicide bid at finance exchange
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A trader shot himself in the chest in the pit of Brazil’s main financial exchange.
Paulo Sergio Silva, 36, a trader for Brazilian banking giant Itau, was in critical condition, hospital staff said.
Brazil’s financial markets have taken a pounding, causing massive losses for investors and companies alike.
The commodities and futures exchange in Sao Paulo, controlled by BM&FBovespa; SA, did not halt trading. The exchange said it was unclear how the gun passed through its metal detectors.
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