At around 5:31 pm (Brasília time), this Thursday (7th), the Ibovespa registered a strong increase of 2.43%, quoted at 122,007 points on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3). Earlier, the indicator renewed its record by reaching 122,022 points. The market follows the upward movement of the past few days and a 7.72% jump in Suzano's shares, 6.96% in Bradespar and 6.90% in Klabin. In addition, the coronavirus vaccine developed by the Butantan Institute, in São Paulo, and Chinese biopharmaceutical, Sinovac Biotech, CoronaVac, reached an efficacy rate of 78% in mild cases and 100% in severe cases, above the 50% required by National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa). The state government of São Paulo foresees the beginning of vaccination on January 25. Not long ago, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello announced that 100 million doses of Butantan will be targeted for federal distribution. In the United States, it echoes Joe Biden's confirmation as president of the United States the day after the invasion of protesters in the country's Congress and the Capitol. Biden will take office on January 20.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.