The Australian and New Zealand dollars continued to play second fiddle to the U.S. dollar on Wednesday, though a sharp divergence in the fortunes of their domestic economies was favouring the kiwi for now.
Shares in Brazil's Banco BTG Pactual SA rose more than 3% on Tuesday as booming activity in the country's capital markets bolstered the lender's investment banking unit and drove a surge in its second-quarter recurring net income.