At the close, at 5:28 pm (Brasília time) on Tuesday (2), the commercial dollar jumped 1.09% and traded at R$ 5.666, the highest closing level since November 3. While the Ptax rose 1.81% to R$ 5.6844. At the maximum of the day, it reached R$ 5.7330. The second day of currency quotation for the week was marked by the decision of the President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, to zero federal taxes on diesel and cooking gas, which will be offset by the increase in Social Contribution on Net Income (CSLL) of Financial Institution. The market also fears that a lockdown be carried out to face the coronavirus pandemic amid vaccination considered slow and discussions of Emergency Aid. In the United States, there is still attention with a possible increase in inflation and approval of the $ 1.9 trillion aid package in the Senate.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.