At the close, at 5:11 pm (Brasília time) on Monday (18), the commercial dollar recorded losses of 0.06% and was traded at R$ 5.3060. While the Ptax rose 0.14%, to R$ 5.2788. The day reflected the greatest risk appetite for the market after the start of coronavirus vaccination in Brazil yesterday (17), increasing expectations of disease control and economic recovery soon. The Central Bank's (BC) Focus bulletin also reported its new estimate of a 3.45% increase for Brazil's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year. In addition, China recovered economically in 2020 by registering a 2.3% rise in economic activity, despite setbacks during the COVID-19 pandemic year. The market is also looking forward to the US presidential inauguration of Democrat Joe Biden next Wednesday (20).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.