At 12:31 pm (Brasília time), this Monday (08), the Ibovespa on the Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) recorded a loss of 0.87% and was quoted at 114,200 points. The indicator reflects the technical movement of profit realization and market concern still focused on the growth of cases and deaths caused by the coronavirus, which led to the resumption of the stricter social containment measures. Despite the expectation of the analysis of the text of the Proposed amendment to the Constitution (PEC) by the Chamber of Deputies this Wednesday (12), since it was approved last week by the Senate. The Central Bank (BC) also announced today that it forecasts a 3.98% rise in Brazil's Broad Consumer Price Index (IPCA) this year, compared to 3.87% last week. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) went from 3.29% to 3.26%. The devaluation of 5.12% at Localiza, 4.01% at Eztec, 3.69% at Intermédica and 3.06% at Magazine Luiza also had repercussions. Internationally, investors evaluate and fear that the Senate's approval of the $ 1.9 trillion package in stimulating the United States economy will increase inflation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the monitoring of advances in vaccination against coronavirus in the country and in the world.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.