Real estate developer Gafisa (GFSA3.SA) jumped 11.8 percentto 17.20 reais, while Rossi Residential (RSID3.SA) rallied15.66 percent to 6.35 reais.Real estate and constructionstocks have also recently benefited from the prospect of higherdemand after the government announced a $15 billion housingplan in March. Among retailers, Lojas Americanas (LAME4.SA) gained 5.4percent to 8.80 reais and Lojas Renner (LREN3.SA) rose 6.8percent to 18.80 reais. The gains came despite data showing unemployment in Braziljumped to its highest level since September 2007 as companieslaid off workers amid a sharp slowdown in Latin America'slargest economy. Interest rate futures traded broadly higher asseparate data showed inflation in Brazil quickened in the monthto mid-April as prices of cooking gas, cigarettes andhousekeeping services surged. Brazil's central bank is widely expected to cut interestrates next week by at least 100 basis points to a new recordlow of 10.25 percent.

For full story, see [ID:nSPG000269] Stocks Currencies Bonds Global Markets Brazil. As the IIHF World Championships enter the quarterfinals tomorrow, four of the eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals have received an impact from New York Rangers players.The players were late additions to their respective teams after the Rangers were eliminated from the NHL playoffs. Henrik Lundqvist (Sweden), Brandon Dubinsky (USA), Michal Roszival (Czech Republic), and Fedor Tyutin (Russia), have all helped their teams get to the quarterfinals Lundqvist has been a standout for Sweden. In three games since joining Team Sweden, he is two and one, his only loss being a three to two heartbreaker against undefeated Russians, where he made 39 saves, with a 2.33 goals against average (GAA) and a .929 save percentage.

Sweden finished second in Group F, behind Tyutin's undefeated Russian squad, and will face Roszival's Czech Republic team tomorrow Dubinsky has helped the USA finish second in Group E. Centering the U.S.A.'s second line, Dubinsky scored his first three goals of the tournament in the last game the U.S.A played, a nine to one spanking of Norway The U.S.A. plays Finland in their quarterfinal match tomorrow.More Coverage Still to Come...    . The Phoenix Suns became an enigma in the NBA in the 2000's. We all secretly loved the way they ran up the floor like race cars. And even though they put up a lot of bad shots, they also put up a lot of great shots that came before half the shot clock was gone.Steve Nash was the turbo engine that ran the quick, highly efficient offense that was the Phoenix Suns. With guys like Amare Stoudemire, Grant Hill, Raja Bell, and Shawn Marion we loved to watch them.

More than we would like to admit (unless you're a Phoenix Suns fan). Throughout those magical seasons though, something seemed to be missing. Every time the Suns would amass a beautiful season and have expectations through the roof for the playoffs they would faulter. To make matters worse, the same team would faithfully kick them out of the NBA playoffs.It had to feel like when your little brother, after years of losing to you or just being a tyrant to everyone else, beats you consistently.

I don't mean one or two times butevery time.There's no way anyone can logically explain that to you. Every time you match up with him supposedly you were stronger, and just plain knew you would win. No dice.Unfortunately for the Phoenix Suns, they were the younger brother who never could accomplish that feat. The San Antonio Spurs, older and indeed wiser than their Suns counterparts, beat themevery time at the pace they chose. Every year the Suns were the younger brother who would shock the neighborhood by defeating their older brother, only to go home with long faces and their heads in the dirt. Player shifts, differences in schemes, home-court advantage, it just didn't matter. All of the time Mike D'Antoni, coach of the Suns was building a resume that would eventually and inevitably bring him to the top of the NBA coaching crop only to leave a team in the balance.As Mike D'Antoni took a coaching gig with the lowly New York Knicks this week, I wondered who would benefit more from his departure, the Suns or the Knicks.