At 15h13 (Brasília time), this Monday (08), the commercial dollar rose 0.79% and was traded at R$ 5.7270. While the Ptax jumped 0.83%, to R$ 5.7343. The currency gains momentum in the session with rising US Treasury yields and fears of rising inflation in the country after Senate approval of the $ 1.9 trillion aid package. The market also follows the worsening of cases and deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the Central Bank (BC) forecast of a 3.98% increase in inflation in Brazil this year, while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) went from 3.29% % to 3.26%. In a negative aspect, the BC today holds a traditional swap auction to roll up to 16 thousand contracts with maturity in June and December 2021.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.