North American currency closed at R$5,199; Ibovespa, B3’s main index, recorded 180,409 points at 5:08 pm
The commercial dollar closed down 0.58% this Tuesday (March 17, 2026), quoted at R$5.199. The North American currency fluctuated between a maximum of R$5.242 and a minimum of R$5.177 throughout the day.
At 5:08 pm, Ibovespa, B3’s main indicator, registered an increase of 0.30%, at 180,409 points. The movement signals a day of moderate adjustment in the markets, with an impact on inflation expectations, interest rates and capital flow.
The session was marked by investor caution, influenced by external and domestic factors. On the international scene, doubts persist about the pace of interest cuts in developed economies, which affects the currencies of emerging countries such as Brazil.
Domestically, financial agents are also following the change in bets on the Selic cut. Until last week, the 0.50 percentage point reduction in the base rate (percentage points) rivaled the 0.25 percentage point cut.
However, with the pressure of fuel inflation due to the conflict in the Middle East, bets are now more vigorous for 0.25 percentage points or even maintaining the Selic at 15% per year.
