At 18 h 17 (Brasília time), this Thursday (01), the Ibovespa on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) recorded a decrease of 1.18% and was quoted at 115,253 points. The day was marked by market fears focused on the Brazilian fiscal and political scenario still in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, in addition to caution with the arrival of the prolonged Easter holiday starting tomorrow (02). Brazilian industrial production fell 0.7% in February, compared to January, interrupting a sequence of 9 consecutive increases, according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Attention also to the continued spread of COVID-19 in the world, despite the optimism with the plan of the president of the United States, Joe Biden, of US$ 2.3 trillion to rebuild the country's infrastructure.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.