“BRIC” stands for Brazil, Russia, India, and China.  So we can mark Brazil off the list of “BRIC” countries that have had financial market assisted suicide.  Time to go long on coffins and formaldehyde.

SAO PAULO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - A Brazilian trader shot himself on Monday in the open outcry pit of Sao Paulo’s commodities and futures exchange in an apparent suicide attempt, the exchange said.