At 6:15 pm (Brasília time), this Thursday (18th), the Ibovespa on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) registered a drop of 32,862% and was quoted at 114,835 points. The market was pressured by international economic and health concerns amid the suspension of the use of the Oxford / AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in Europe. The spot of WTI oil also registered a decrease of 7.12%, reflecting the uncertainties. The growth of cases and deaths caused by the disease in Brazil also had repercussions on the day, as Brazilian states once again imposed stricter social distance measures. In addition, the technical movement of profit realization after a jump of more than 2% the day before with the decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) of the Central Bank (BC) of Brazil to increase the Selic rate to 2.75% per year, in order to contain inflation, it was also felt. Soon after the closing of the trading session, the news came that the president of the Bando do Brasil, André Guilherme de Brandão, resigned. In the United States, attention is focused on the appreciation of Treasury bills and the possibility of rising inflation to offset the implementation of the US$ 1.9 trillion package in stimulating the country's economy in the midst of the pandemic.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.