In a day marked by external tensions, the dollar closed stable after operating lower for most of the session, but accumulated the fifth consecutive week of decline. The same happened with the stock market, which rose more than 1%, but closed close to stability.
The commercial dollar ended this Friday (11) sold at R$ 5.242, with a slight increase of 0.01%. The price even dropped to R$5.18 several times throughout the day, but the fall lost strength with tensions surrounding the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Despite today’s performance, the US currency ended the week with a 1.5% decline. In 2022, the currency accumulates a fall of 5.98%.
The stock market had a similar day. The B3 Ibovespa index closed at 113,572 points, up 0.18%. The indicator rose by 1.35% until mid-afternoon, influenced by shares of banks and companies linked to commodities (primary goods with international quotation). However, he began to be influenced by US stock exchanges, which fell with the geopolitical instability between Russia and Ukraine.
The stock market closed the week up 1.18%. In the year, the Ibovespa rose 8.35%.
The mood turned mid-afternoon, after US national security adviser Jake Sullivan stated that the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops is imminent. The declaration created a movement to buy US Treasury bonds, considered the safest investments on the planet. The international price of oil rose by almost 4%.
*With information from Reuters
