Brazil's real gains as central bank sells $3 billion in spot auction

BRASILIA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank sold $3 billion in a spot auction on Thursday, extending a series of interventions in the foreign exchange market amid a greenback outflow from Latin America's largest economy.

Following the auction, which had been announced late on Monday ahead of the Christmas holiday, the Brazilian real strengthened 0.5% against the U.S. dollar.

(Reporting by Marcela Ayres; Editing by Gabriel Araujo)

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