On February 1st, the Ibovespa index rebounded, rising 0.45% to 128,332.83 points. This uptick came after key monetary policy announcements in both Brazil and the US. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held US interest rates steady, a move anticipated by the market. Attention then shifted to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s cautious stance on […]
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