This Monday, the U.S. dollar witnessed a modest decline against the Brazilian real, marking a continuation of the price adjustments that began last Friday following a recent uptick in Brazil. While the dollar strengthened against most major currencies globally, it fell locally by 0.59%, with spot rates closing at R$5.168 to buy and R$5.169 to […]
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