The spot dollar operated in a slight fall against the real in the first trades this Monday (16), in a trading session that should have less liquidity since the stock markets in the United States will be closed for the Martin Luther King Jr.
This Monday, the Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, begins his agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
At 9:13 am (Brasília time), the spot dollar retreated 0.21%, to R$ 5.0969 in the sale.
This Friday (13), the Stock Exchange closed down with increased concerns about the Brazilian economy, while the dollar ended the week at its lowest level since the beginning of November last year, following the global trend.
The Ibovespa closed down 0.83% to 110,916 points. But, in the week, the index accumulated high of 1.80%. The dollar in sight closed Friday up 0.15%, at R$ 5.107. It was the smallest closure since November 7 last year, shortly after the second round of presidential elections. In the week, the fall of the dollar was 2.5%.
Interest rates spent the day closer to stability. Contracts maturing in 2024 fell from 13.45% at the close of this Thursday to 13.44% this Friday. For 2025, the rate rose from 12.40% to 12.42%. In contracts for 2027, the rate increased from 12.11% to 12.20%.
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