The U.S. dollar approached R$5 on Thursday, finishing slightly lower, influenced by global market trends and U.S. job data suggesting delayed interest rate cuts. The currency ended at R$4.9956, up 0.55%, marking a 1.16% increase for February. Despite initial attention to Brazil’s January inflation data, it was U.S. economic indicators that more significantly swayed currency […]
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