Dollar opens at R$ 5.04 in last session before second round
On Thursday (23), the dollar closed higher at R$ 5.0383
The trading dollar on Friday (24) opened up. Shortly after 9 o’clock, the US currency advanced 0.13%, quoted at R$ 5.0453.
The day is the last prayer before the second round of the presidential elections that takes place on Sunday (25). On the radar of investors is the Datafolha survey released the day before, which points to a technical tie: Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) has 47% of the voting intentions against 46% of Lula (PT). In the valid votes, the two appear with 50% each.
In addition to the electoral race, the market follows the preview of Brazilian inflation, the HICP-15, and the movement of oil prices abroad.
On Thursday (23), the dollar closed up 0.22%, at R$ 5.0383. Ibovespa declined 1.15% to 204,120 points.
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