The dollar fell against the real shortly after opening on Tuesday (19), in line with the international weakening of the US currency as investors awaited monetary policy decisions from major central banks.
At 9:04 am (GMT), the spot dollar retreated 0.30%, to R$ 5.4093 on sale.
On B3, at 9:04 am (GMT), the first-maturity dollar futures contract dropped 0.54% to R$5.4280.
The Brazilian stock market sustained a slight increase on Monday (18), a day in which there were robust gains in the commodities sector. Other segments of the Stock Exchange, however, were harmed by the risk aversion environment in the face of the effects of world inflation.
As a result of the volatility caused by investors trying to calibrate their sights between the opportunities and dangers of the crisis, the dollar and interest rates also ended the day higher.
The Ibovespa index rose 0.38% to 96,916 points. In the morning, before running out of steam, the stock market’s benchmark indicator rose by 1.8%. Petrobras rose 2.29%.
The US market turned negative as investors weighed results for the quarterly earnings season. The New York Stock Exchange’s benchmark, the S&P 500, fell 0.84%.
Interest futures contracts maturing in 2024, measured by trading the DI rate (Interbank Deposits) between financial institutions, climbed to 13.99% per year, up 0.24 percentage point from Friday (15).
with Reuters
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