As August concluded, the financial markets were abuzz with significant economic data releases from Brazil and the United States. Amid these developments, the U.S. dollar, tracked by the USDBRL rate, climbed for the fifth consecutive session, settling at R$ 5.6350, a slight increase of 0.21%. The day saw the dollar peak at R$5.6919, marking a […]
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