On Monday, the US dollar saw gains against the Brazilian real, briefly exceeding 5.00 reais. This spike followed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and US economic indicators, suggesting a US interest rate cut might not occur in March. The spot dollar ended at 4.9818 reais, marking a 0.32% rise. Throughout February, it has […]
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