On a day of relief in the financial market, the dollar fell after two consecutive rises and closed again at its lowest value since the beginning of December. Despite losing strength at the end of the day, the stock market rose and recovered 163 thousand points.
The commercial dollar closed this Friday (9) sold at R$ 5.365, with a decrease of R$ 0.024 (-0.44%). The price started the day stable, but fell after the release of labor market data in the United States. At the low of the day, around 2pm, it reached R$5.35.
The US currency is at its lowest level since December 4th, when it was sold at R$5.31. The currency falls 2.24% in January, after rising 2.89% last month. In 2025, the dollar fell 11.18%.
In the stock market, the day was marked by recovery. After falling 1.03% on Thursday (8), the Ibovespa closed this Friday at 163,370 points, up 0.27%. The indicator rose 0.81% at 2:03 pm, but lost strength during the afternoon.
The Brazilian stock market rose 1.76% in the week and accumulates an increase of 1.39% in 2026.
Both internal and external factors influenced the market. The announcement that the US economy created 50,000 jobs in December was well received by investors. The opening of vacancies was lower than expected, which leaves room for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve (Fed, Central Bank of the United States) in early 2026.
Lower interest rates in advanced economies attract capital to emerging countries, such as Brazil. This Friday, the real also benefited from the 2% rise in oil prices on the international market.
Regarding the domestic economy, official inflation data in 2025 helped support the dollar. Although the Broad National Consumer Price Index (IPCA) have closed last year at 4.26%prices in the services sector remain under pressure, which leaves room for the Brazilian Central Bank to start cutting interest rates only at the March meeting.
Higher interest rates in Brazil favor the entry of financial capital from abroad. However, they take away the strength of the stock market because they encourage the migration of investments to fixed income.
*With information from Reuters
