Despite oscillations throughout the day, the dollar fell and closed back below $ 5.70, at the lowest level in more than three months, influenced by a Central Bank (BC) auction commodities (Primary goods with international price). The stock exchange fell and closed practically stable.
The commercial dollar ended this Tuesday (18) sold at R $ 5,689, with a drop of R $ 0.016 (-0.41%). The quotation started the day up, reaching R $ 5.72 around 11am, but fell after the BC auction $ 3 billion from international reserves and the Treasury announce the issuance of ten -year securities in the foreign market.
The US currency has been at the lowest level since November 7, when it was sold at $ 5.67. In 2025, the border drops 7.93%.
The stock market had a more volatile day. The Ibovespa index of B3 closed at 128,532 points, with a drop of only 0.02%, after three days in a row. The indicator rose 0.58% at 12:46 pm, but retreated in a profit achievement movement when investors sell papers to pocket recent gains.
Abroad, the dollar rose before most coins, but fell over the Colombian and Mexican pesos, besides the real. The appreciation of commodities It stimulated the entry of resources in Brazil, in addition to the BC line auction.
On Tuesday, the monetary authority sold $ 3 billion on line auction, when the money leaves international reserves with a commitment to be repurchased by BC in a few months. This was the fourth currency intervention since the beginning of the year, when the Central Bank was commanded by Gabriel Galipolo.
The issuance of US $ 2.5 billion in National Treasury titles Abroad also helped boost confidence in Brazil. The government obtained interest of 6.75% per year, the highest rate in 20 years, but achieved spread (difference from US interest rates) of 2.2 percentage points, the lowest since 2019.
* With information from Reuters
