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Peru's sol fell 0.5% to 3.9581 per dollar, nearing its record low, after dropping 1.4% the previous day, as Pedro Castillo was confirmed as president. Latin American currencies broadly slipped amid fears that Delta-variant COVID cases would slow the global economic recovery.
Regional currency weakness and risk-off sentiment raise dollar-denominated import costs for Latin American feed buyers, though the grain price impact is modest.
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