At the close, at 6:15 pm (Brasília time), this Wednesday (27th), the Ibovespa on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) registered a significant drop of 0.50% and was quoted at 115,882 points. The market received pressure from the federal public debt that jumped 17.9%, to R$ 5.009 trillion in 2020, the biggest advance since the beginning of the historical series, in 2004. In addition, the market remains concerned with the economic future of Brazil amid signs of continued emergency aid and uncertainties about the growth of the coronavirus that contradict the country's vaccination. The devaluations of 5.89% in Suzano's shares, 4.55% in Totvs and 3.78% in Intermédica also had repercussions. In the United States, the Federal Reserve (FED) Federal Open Market Committee (Fomc) decided to keep the basic interest rate between 0% and 0.25%, as expected. Although members signaled that the public health crisis continues to weigh on economic activity and represents a considerable risk to financial weakness.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.