On Monday, the Ibovespa index saw gains, moving against Wall Street’s downward trend despite Vale’s share decrease. It closed up 0.37% at 127,650.82 points ($25,530.16), aiming to recover from a weak start to the year after a 4.79% drop in January. Market watchers noted Jerome Powell’s, the Fed Chair’s, comments on US interest rates and […]
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