At 15h 17 (Brasília time), this Wednesday (10), the commercial dollar lost 0.26% and was traded at R$ 5.3690. While the Ptax fell 0.35%, to R$ 5.4024. The currency continues to be pressured by the technical movement of realization of profits, expectation by the President of the Federal Reserve (FED) and signs of recovery in the international economy amid the vaccination of the coronavirus. China and the United States saw consumer price growth in 2020 and January. In Brazil, retail sales closed the year 2020 accumulating a growth of 1.2% compared to the previous year, the weakest rate in the last 4 years, but the fourth consecutive annual increase. On the other hand, the recent tensions established in the political scenario and continued fiscal uncertainties still with the pandemic increase the market's concerns. The consequences of the possible maintenance of emergency aid to Brazilians are also feared.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.