At 3:19 pm (Brasília time), this Thursday (11), the commercial dollar was up 0.28% and traded at R$ 5.3860. While the Ptax fell 0.74%, to R$ 5.3626. The session gains momentum with movements of adjustments in positions and greater demand for financial security amid uncertainties and concerns about the global economy with the coronavirus. The volume of services provided in Brazil fell 7.8% in 2020 compared to the previous year, a record drop since the beginning of the historical series, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). In addition, the Chamber of Deputies approved the formal autonomous to the Central Bank (BC). In the external scenario, the United States totaled 793 thousand applications for unemployment benefits last week, over the 812 thousand applications previously and above the expectation of 757 thousand applications. In addition, Federal Reserve (FED) President Jerome Powell said yesterday (10) that interest rates will remain at low levels to stimulate the US economy that continues to face the pandemic
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