At the close, at 5:22 pm (Brasília time), this Tuesday (27th), the commercial dollar advanced 0.20% and was traded at R$ 5.4600. But the Ptax fell 0.26%, to R$ 5.4424. After devaluation in most of the trading session, the currency moved to the positive side, influenced by the technical movements of adjustments in positions and increased market demand for financial security. India recorded more than 300,000 cases of coronavirus infection for the sixth day in a row, contrary to expectations of disease control with mass vaccination. Attention also to the first speech by the President of the United States, Joe Biden, in the Congress of the country this afternoon and another meeting of monetary policy of the Federal Reserve (FED). In Brazil, the health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus is still on the radar. The installation of the COVID-19 Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) held today in the Senate will investigate 23 accusations and criticisms of the federal government's performance in tackling the pandemic.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.