UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to meet next week with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, adding that they had “excellent chemistry” during a brief encounter at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday.

Trump said that he and Lula spoke briefly and embraced after the Brazilian leader addressed the Assembly. The two leaders have been at odds for months over the trial and conviction of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.

“We had a good talk, and we agreed to meet next week,” Trump said. “He seemed like a very nice man … At least for about 39 seconds, we had excellent chemistry,” he added. “It’s a good sign.”

Trump’s remarks lifted Brazilian markets. The real currency firming around 1% against the U.S. dollar and the benchmark Bovespa stock in

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