EMERGING MARKETS-Brazil stocks rise, supported by Vale, steelmakers

(Updates with afternoon prices, details)

SAO PAULO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian stocks rose on

Tuesday, boosted by shares of miner Vale and steelmakers as iron

ore prices broke a nine-day losing streak.

China-listed iron ore future contracts eked out small gains

on Tuesday after the long tumble pushed prices to a one-month

low on Monday.

Shares of Vale SA closed up 1.23 percent while

shares of steelmaker Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional SA

closed up 5.61 percent.

Mexico's st

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