The dollar closed higher on Thursday as investors awaited the U.S. payroll report. Concerns about Brazil’s fiscal situation supported the American currency’s upward movement. The dollar rose as much as 1.20% before settling back. At the end of trading, the spot dollar showed a 0.54% increase, reaching R$ 5.47. It touched a low of R$ […]
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