On a day of few trades after the end of the Carnival holiday, the dollar fluctuated a lot, but closed with a slight increase, close to stability. The stock exchange, however, followed the international market and had a sharp drop, reaching the lowest level since the beginning of the year.
The commercial dollar ended this Wednesday (22) sold at R$5.169, up by just 0.14%. In a session that started at 1:00 pm, the price began trading at a sharp rise, reaching R$ 5.21 shortly before 2:00 pm. It then slowed down and began to fall, reaching R$5.15 shortly after 4 pm. In the final minutes, it stabilized and closed with a slight appreciation.
With today’s performance, the US currency accumulates a high of 1.81% in February. In 2023, the currency drops by 2.1%.
In the stock market, the day was much more tense. The Ibovespa index, from B3, fell 1.85% and closed at 107,152 points. The indicator is at the lowest level since January 5th. Part of the fall is due to the adjustment of the decline of US stock markets, which have fallen in recent days during the long Carnival holiday in Brazil.
