Dollar opens higher and is quoted at R$ 5.35 on this Wednesday
The dollar closed on Tuesday (27) with a decline near 1% and remained below R$ 5.35. The stock market fell about 0.5%
The trading dollar started this Wednesday (28) in slight upwards. Shortly after 9 o’clock, the American currency advanced 0.16%, quoted at R$ 5.3586.
The focus of the day is abroad, with the Federal Reserve (Fed) interest decision, the banco central dos Estados Unidos. In Brazil, the market is keeping an eye on the fiscal scenario after the re-election of President Lula (PT) on Sunday, with the government’s promises on fiscal target and reforma tributária.
On Tuesday (27), the financial market presented movements of accommodation, after the strong reaction of the day before the re-election of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The dollar closed at close of 1% and was below R$ 5.35. The stock market fell about 0.5%.
The session was marked by the exchange rate correction after the day before and by the continuation of the losses on the stock market, amid the uncertainties about the economic policy of the next term, such as the lack of definition of the next Minister of Finance.
Main numbers of Tuesday (27):
Dollar: R$ 5,349 (-1,07%);
Minimum dollar: R$ 5,316, around 10:45;
Dollar in 2026: cumulative fall of 2.55%;
Ibovespa: 175.710.05 points (-0.51%);
Brent oil: US$ 109.41 per barrel (-1.20%).
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