Commercial tensions with the United States produced another day of turbulence in the financial market. The scholarship closed at the lowest level in more than three months, and the dollar touched R $ 5.60.
B3’s Ibovespa index ended this Monday (28) at 132,129 points, with a drop of 1.04%. The indicator has reached the lowest level since April 22 and accumulates retreat of 4.84% in the month.
The exchange market also had a tense day. The commercial dollar closed the day sold at $ 5.59, with a high of $ 0.029 (+0.52%). At the top of the day, around 10:50 am, the quotation approached R $ 5.61.
The US currency has been at the highest value since June 4th. The border accumulates high of 2.87% in July, but drops 9.49% in 2025.
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The dollar has risen and the euro fell across the planet after the Closing of the United States and the European Union, which established 15% standard tariff on economic bloc products in US territory. Euro Comercial closed this Monday at R $ 6.47, with a decrease of 0.78%.
Brazil, however, was more affected than other countries. This is because the financial market also repercussions the statement by the Secretary of Commerce of the United States, Howard Lutnick. In an interview with a broadcaster on Sunday (27), he said that the 50% tariff of the Trump government about Brazilian products will not be postponed and will come into force on August 1.
* With information from Reuters
