At 3:00 pm (Brasília time), this Tuesday (19th), the commercial dollar advanced 0.87% and was traded at R$ 5.3510. While the Ptax rose 0.30%, to R$ 5.2945. The market is looking for greater financial security after news that European and Asian countries will maintain lockdowns for longer periods to control the spread of the coronavirus, despite the initiation of global vaccination. Germany announced today that it will extend the measure until February. In addition, there are expectations with the presidential inauguration of Democrat Joe Biden in the United States tomorrow (20) and implementation of economic stimulus soon, despite the possible increase in taxes in the country later this year. Internally, attention is focused on the fiscal scenario and distribution of vaccines in Brazil amid the growth of virus contamination.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.