On Thursday, the Ibovespa, Brazil’s benchmark stock index, dropped by 0.43%, closing at 129,339 points. This decline occurred despite a notable 1.80% increase in iron ore prices and uplifts in New York’s stock exchanges. The fall was notably influenced by Petrobras (PETR4) shares, which decreased by 1.10% due to the international downturn in oil prices. […]
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