At the close, at 5:29 pm (Brasília time), this Friday (22), the Ibovespa on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) registered a significant fall of 0.96% and was rated at 117,198 points. During the week, it registered a 2.29% devaluation. The session continues the losses of the previous day and reflects the market's concern with the fiscal scenario and the growth of coronavirus in Brazil and in the world, which caused the resumption of social and lockdowns contrary to vaccination. The depreciations of 8.29% in the shares of IRB Brasil, 5.06% in CVC Brasil, 4.25% in Eletrobras and 4.22% in Cogna Educação also had repercussions. On a positive note, the Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) approved this afternoon the second batch of vaccines from the Butantan Institute.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.