At 15h14 (Brasília time), this Wednesday (14th), the commercial dollar retreated 0.53% and was traded at R$ 5.6810. The Ptax fell 0.22%, to R$ 5.6936.
The session continued the losses from the day before with the recent signs of control of the coronavirus pandemic in the world, raising expectations about the recovery of the international economy, mainly the Chinese and the United States. The Information and Energy Administration (EIA) also reported that there was a drop of 5.8 million barrels in American fuel stocks last week, surprising market expectations. Despite this, the market remains uncertain about the recent tensions established in the domestic political scenario amid the continuous spread of the coronavirus. The plenary session of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) judges today the possibility of the Senate installing the Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) of COVID-19.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.