At the close, at 5:33 pm (Brasília time) on Wednesday (17), the commercial dollar registered gains of 0.80% and was traded at R$ 5.4170. While the Ptax rose 0.60%, to R$ 5.4138. The currency returned to its normal price this afternoon after a carnival holiday and ended the day adjusting its positions after losses last Friday (12). In addition, the market remains uncertain about the future of Brazil's fiscal health with the continuation of emergency aid amid the coronavirus pandemic. As in the United States, which now also suffers from extreme cold, paralysis of coronavirus vaccination and electrical shortages, which contributed to the expressive increase in WTI oil.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.