This Friday, May 17, only the Eurozone’s April inflation data serves as a highlight in an otherwise calm economic scene. Yet, beneath this tranquility, financial markets buzz with activity, shaped by both local and global events. Brazil’s financial scene recently felt a shock with Petrobras head Jean Paul Prates’s abrupt resignation. His departure sent shares […]
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