At around 5:45 pm (Brasília time), this Wednesday (13th), the Ibovespa registered a 1.49% drop, quoted at 122,121 points on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3). The indicator continues the technical movement for profit realization after recent gains and renewed maximums. In addition to the 6.13% devaluation at Usiminas, 5.23% at Petrobras and 4.78% at Gol. Banco do Brasil retreated 4.76% with rumors of the departure of President André Brandão from the command of the institution. There are also fears surrounding Brazil's fiscal landscape amid new growth in coronavirus cases and deaths in the country and worldwide. Elections for the House and Senate presidencies are also on the radar. Abroad, on the other hand, the Beige Book released today by the Federal Reserve (FED), which pointed out that the economic activity of the United States has increased modestly in recent weeks, despite the drop in the number of jobs and increased contamination and deaths by coronavirus.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.