In Brazil, the closing bell on Friday heralded a small victory for the Ibovespa, the country’s primary stock index, which climbed by 0.8% to reach 125,100 points—an uptick of nearly 1,000 points. Despite this weekly win, the index still recorded a slight overall decline of 0.76%, marking its third successive week in the red. The […]
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