On a day of turbulence in the foreign market and pre-carnival adjustments, the dollar once again surpassed the barrier of R$5.20. The stock market fell for the second consecutive day in a movement to sell shares so that investors could pocket recent gains.
The commercial dollar ended Friday (13) sold at R$5.229, up R$0.029 (+0.57%). Rising during almost the entire session, the price reached R$5.25 around 12 pm, but slowed down during the afternoon, with the reduction of tensions in the American market.
Despite the rise of the last two days, the dollar rose just 0.18% in the week. In 2026, the currency accumulates a drop of 4.72%.
In the stock market, the day was also marked by adjustments. B3’s Ibovespa index closed at 186,464 points, down 0.69%. The indicator fell 1.99% at 12:20 pm, but partially recovered during the afternoon, influenced by the rise in oil prices, which influence oil company shares, and the improvement in the United States stock markets.
In relation to the dollar, the announcement that consumer inflation in the United States was 0.2% in February was insufficient to improve investors’ mood. The higher-than-expected job creation in the American economy, announced on Wednesday (12), reduces the chances of the Federal Reserve (Fed, Central Bank of the United States) cutting interest rates in the coming months.
At the same time, concerns about a possible bubble in the artificial intelligence sector continue to negatively influence the financial market. The Nasdaq index, of technology companies, fell 0.22% this Friday, while the other two US stock market indices closed slightly higher.
In addition to international issues, the domestic market was dominated by profit-making. Investors took advantage of the recent drops in the dollar to buy cheap currency and the sequence of record highs on the stock market to sell shares and pocket the profits.
* with information from Reuters
