On Thursday, the Ibovespa, Brazil’s primary stock index, saw a decrease of 0.75%, settling at 128,158.57 points, a drop of 966.26. The US dollar experienced a slight increase of 0.09%, reaching R$ 4.97. Concurrently, future interest rates, indicated by DIs, rose by about 0.9%, echoing the movements seen in U.S. Treasury bonds. Investor actions were […]
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