Real slipped despite the predominant sign of a fall in the American currency abroad, especially in comparison with Latin American currencies; North American currency closed the day with a high of R$5.30
After five consecutive sessions of decline, in which it accumulated a devaluation of 2.33%, this Wednesday’s session (12) ended with a moderate increase, but still below R$5.30. Operators claim that there has been a movement of adjustments in the domestic markets, with a likely outflow of foreign capital on the stock exchange, in the wake of the fall of around 4% in oil, and the dismantling of operations favorable to the real to make profits. Apart from a one-off drop at the start of business, the spot dollar worked in positive territory throughout the day. With a high of 5.3028 in the afternoon, it ended the session up 0.38%, at R$5.2932. On Tuesday, the currency closed at its lowest level since June 6, 2024. The American currency fell 1.62% in November, after rising 1.08% in October. For the year, losses are 14.3%
The real slipped despite the predominant sign of a fall in the American currency abroad, especially in comparison with Latin American currencies. A thermometer of the dollar’s behavior in relation to a basket of six strong currencies, the DXY index showed a slight increase at the end of the day, at around 99,500 points. Investors monitored speeches by Federal Reserve officials while awaiting a vote in the US House of Representatives on a project to end the partial shutdown of the public sector.
O in turn, after 15 trading sessions on the rise – 12 of which set consecutive closing records –, the long-awaited profit making at B3 was very faintly outlined. The Ibovespa fluctuated from 156,559.71 to 158,133.83 points, ending the day with a slight drop of 0.07%, at 157,632.90 points, with a turnover of R$38.4 billion, reinforced by the expiry of options on the index this Wednesday, 12th. During the week, the Ibovespa still advanced 2.32%, with a gain in the month to come. 5.41%. For the year, it has increased by 31.05%.
Among the largest banks, the day was negative with the exception of Bradesco ON (+0.24%), with emphasis on Banco do Brasil (ON -2.85%), which on Tuesday had advanced 3% and this Wednesday gave way before the release of the third quarter balance sheet, this evening. At the winning end, Taesa (+5.77%) in the wake of the third quarter balance sheet, ahead of CSN (+5.05%) and B3 (+4.36%), which also has quarterly results. On the opposite side, CVC (-8.33%), another paper already with the July-September balance sheet reference, in addition to PetroReconcavo (-5.08%) and Cosan (-4.04%).
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
