Mondays typically start slow, and today was certainly no exception for the Brazilian stock market. Surprises can pop up, yet today’s schedule didn’t rouse any alarms during the morning briefing. Today’s highlights included the Central Bank’s Focus Bulletin and remarks from the U.S. Federal Reserve. Nonetheless, these updates seemed unlikely to shake the stock market […]
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