At the close, at 5:20 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (28th), the commercial dollar registered gains of 0.50% and was traded at R$ 5.4310. While the Ptax rose 0.85%, to R$ 5.4282. In the month, it registered an increase of 4.68%. The session was marked by an increase in market demand for financial security amid uncertainties about the political and fiscal scenario, with the possibility that public spending in 2021 would be higher than expected if emergency aid for coronavirus is maintained. Attention should also be paid to Brazil's unemployment rate, which remains high, reaching 14 million people in the quarter ended in November 2020. Despite the Central Bank (BC) having held an auction of 16 thousand traditional swap contracts for rollover due in May and September 2021. In the international scenario, the market is waiting for news about the economic stimulus package to the United States with the new government of Joe Biden, mainly after signs of financial weakness.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.