Dollar still remains high and opens Friday session quoted at R$ 5,39
On Thursday (29), amid concerns about the national and international economic scenario, the dollar closed higher by about 1%, approaching R$ 5,40.
The commercial dollar opened the session on Friday (30) in slight upwards, the last trading of the month of October, quoted at R$ 5.3962. Ibovespa starts the negotiations at 10 o'clock.
In the domestic scenario, the financial market repercussions the new data of employment in Brazil and the signs of slowing economic activity, in addition to accompanying the expectation for the definition of the new economic team of the Lula government.
Overseas investors also monitor the indicators of the US economy.
On Thursday (29), amid concerns about the national and international economic scenario, the dollar closed up about 1%, approaching R$ 5.40. The stock market fell just over 1% and closed below 170,000 points, the fourth consecutive fall.
The financial market has been influenced by the advance of the US currency against the currencies of emerging countries, by economic data of the Estados Unidos and by the uncertainties about the fiscal policy and the composition of the economic team of the next term of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
Main numbers of Thursday (29):
Trade dollar: R$ 5,387 (+0.76%);
Ibovespa: 169,186 points (-1.06%);
Maximum of the dollar: R$ 5.43, around 15h30;
Minimum of Ibovespa: 168.765 points, at 15h26.
Dollar in the year: accumulated of 1.85%
Câmbio
The dollar in sight closed the market with an appreciation of 0.76%, quoted at R$ 5,387. At around 3:30 p.m., the currency reached R$ 5.43, up 1.56% compared to the previous closing.
In the international scenario, the dissemination of economic indicators of the Estados Unidos contributed to the exchange rate movement. U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew 3.4% in the third quarter, above the 3.2% projection of economists polled by Reuters. Consumer spending rose 0.5% in September.
The core of the Personal Consumer Expenditure Price Index (PCE), an inflation indicator accompanied by the Federal Reserve (Fed), Banco Central dos Estados Unidos, rose 0.3% in line with expectations. The full index advanced 0.5%.
After the release of the data, the dollar gained strength against currencies from emerging countries, including the Mexican peso, Chilean peso, South African rand and the real.
In Brazil, attention also turned to expectations for the next presidential term, such as the formation of the economic team and future measures in the area.
With information Agência Brasil
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