On a bleak Friday, the Brazilian stock market, marked by the Ibovespa index, concluded the day with a 1.14% decline to 125,946 points. This drop extended its losing streak to a second week, with a total decrease of 0.67%, following a 1.02% fall the week prior. Amid this downturn, the dollar experienced a 0.61% rise, […]
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