At 12:35 pm (Brasília time), this Friday (26th), the Ibovespa on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) recorded losses of 1.0% and was quoted at 111,065 points. The indicator accompanies the bearish bias of the previous day, negative financial and devaluation of more than 4% in BRF after its balance sheets. In addition, the market is concerned with the growth of cases and hospitalizations for coronavirus in Brazil still in the midst of vaccination against the disease considered slow. Uncertainties are also focused on the country's fiscal scenario, assessments of Budget 2021, Emergency PEC and consequences of the extension of emergency aid are still carried out. The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) also reported today that the average Brazilian unemployment rate in 2020 was 13.5%, the highest in the historical series started in 2021. In the United States, investor caution is focused on the House of Representatives expected to vote and approve today the $ 1.9 trillion aid package to society in tackling the coronavirus pandemic.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.