At 5:25 pm (Brasília time), this Friday (26th), the Ibovespa recorded losses of 2.02% on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) and was quoted at 109,991 points. The last session of the week was strongly pressured by market concerns about the political and fiscal scenario in the United States and Brazil, such as the Emergency PEC, Budget 2021 and the consequences of the expansion of Emergency Aid to Brazilians. In addition to the 4.71% drop in Banco do Brasil's shares after rumors that the bank's president, André Brandão, is preparing to step down from the command of the state-owned company. Concerns are also focused on the growth of cases and hospitalizations for coronaviruses in Brazilian states, which have resumed the most rigid measures of social restrictions.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.