The Ibovespa, Brazil’s benchmark stock index, ended the week on a high note, climbing 1.09% to 128,508 points. This increase, over 1,300 points, marks its second consecutive week of gains. Surprising low U.S. payroll figures suggest a possible slowdown in the labor market, contributing to market uplift. This could lead the Federal Reserve to consider […]
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