The Ibovespa, Brazil’s leading stock index, finished the day higher on Tuesday, bolstered by a recovery in Petrobras shares after they had fallen sharply the previous week. This rebound helped lift the index by 1.22%, ending the day at 127,667.84 points. This increase came despite inflation readings from both Brazil and the United States that […]
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