At the close, at 5:33 pm (Brasília time) this Friday (26th), the commercial dollar registered an expressive increase of 1.67% and was traded at R$ 5.6070. While the Ptax rose 1.29% to R$ 5.5302. The last session of the week was marked by market demand for financial security with fears about the 2021 Budget, Emergency PEC and the extension of emergency aid in Brazil, in addition to concerns about a possible increase in inflation in the United States after the sale of securities. In addition, the average Brazilian unemployment rate reached 13.5% in 2020, the highest in the historical series started in 2012, according to data released today by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The market is also concerned with the new growth of cases and hospitalizations for coronavirus in Brazil, with new lockdowns and stricter social restrictions measures being imposed again to contain the spread of the disease in the midst of vaccination.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.