The dollar closed Wednesday on the rise in Brazil, with market agents taking advantage of the quotes still low to buy currency to send abroad in the final stretch of the quarter, a day when the Central Bank acted through auctions to improve liquidity.
Investors also remained attentive to the possibility of overthrowing in Congress, later this Wednesday, the IOF decree issued by the Lula administration.
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The dollar in sight closed up 0.69%at R $ 5.5575. In the month, however, the border accumulates low of 2.85% and, in the year, 10.06%.
At 5:04 pm on B3 the dollar for July – currently the most liquid in Brazil – rose 0.78%at R $ 5.5610.
Commercial dollar
- Purchase: R $ 5.533
- Sale: R $ 5.534
Dollar Tourism
- Purchase: R $ 5.547
- Sale: R $ 5,727
In addition to geopolitics, US monetary policy continues to focus on investors. Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, said on Tuesday that higher trade tariffs may begin to raise inflation soon. He speaks again before Congress on Wednesday.
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In the national scene, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Ministers participate in a meeting of the National Energy Policy Council (CNPE), at 9:30 am, which will discuss the increase in the mandatory ethanol mix in gasoline to 30% and diesel to 15%.
Meanwhile, the mayor, Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), published in X that the House’s agenda on Wednesday includes IOF Legislative Decree project that sustained the decree that increased by the financial operations tax, as well as a bill that exempts the income tax who earns up to two minimum wages, among other matters.
Also repercussions the statement by Finance Minister Fernando Haddad the eve of the federal government intends to “freeze” discussions about the rise of public expenses, stating that at this time no spending is welcome.
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(With Reuters)
