At 15h13 (Brasília time) this Monday (26th), the commercial dollar registered a fall of 0.85%, traded at R$ 5.4510. The Ptax fell 0.40%, to R$ 5.4566. The currency continued the losses of the last week, when it accumulated a devaluation of 1.52%. In addition to the market's caution with the internal fiscal scenario still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The installation of the coronavirus Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) is also on the radar. The first meeting of the Commission will take place tomorrow (27) to investigate 23 accusations and criticisms of the federal government's performance in tackling the pandemic. In addition, the Central Bank's (BC) Focus bulletin started to estimate Brazil's Gross Domestic Product growth at 3.09%, compared to 3.04% last week. Internationally, the Federal Reserve (FED) holds this Wednesday (28) a new meeting of monetary policy of the United States. The advancement of worldwide vaccination against coronavirus is also on the radar, despite the recent worsening of cases of infection in India. Steel futures in China also closed the session at record highs, underpinned by robust demand and concerns about production restrictions.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.