As the week wrapped up, the Ibovespa, Brazil’s benchmark stock index, showed resilience, gaining 0.74% to close at 121,341.13 points. This marked its first positive week in June and the first since mid-May, signaling a potential shift in investor sentiment. Over the week, the index rose by 1.40%, completing four consecutive sessions of gains—a sequence […]
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