US dollar plunges to 4.88 reais, its lowest value in over a year
On Friday (June 9), the commercial dollar dipped to a low of R$ 4.86 but concluded the day at R$ 4.88, a decrease of 0.97%.
This represents the lowest end-of-day value since June 7, 2022, when it was R$ 4.87.
Concurrently, the Ibovespa, the primary index of the B3 (São Paulo Stock Exchange), surged by 1.33% to 117,019 points.
Over the week, the US currency depreciated by 1.54%, dropping from R$4.95 to R$4.88.
Market participants responded favorably to June’s economic indicators, which showed a deceleration in inflation and a 1.9% increase in GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in the first quarter compared to the prior quarter.
Investors also speculate that the basic interest rate, the Selic, currently at 13.75% per annum, may soon be reduced.
The commercial dollar’s price has fallen by 7.6% in 2023. This year, its highest value was recorded on January 3, at R$ 5.45, with its current value being the lowest for the year.
The Ibovespa ended at 117,019 points this Friday. It has seen an increase of 6.64% in 2023.
The Stock Exchange recorded gains for the seventh consecutive week, which translates into an increase of 12.12% over this period, moving from 104,367 to 117,019 points.
As per Einar Rivero from TradeMap, shares of state-owned entities Petrobras and Banco do Brasil have reached their highest-ever prices.
Petrobras’s common shares hit R$33.75, and its preferred shares reached R$30.28. Banco do Brasil’s shares soared to R$47.74.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBOV | 179,722.48 | +1.30% | +21.85% | 177,418.78 | 168,310 | 167,142 | — |
| USD/BRL | 5.16 | +0.01% | -5.13% | 5.16 | 5.18 | 5.14 | — |
| SELIC | 14.00% | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PETR4 | 41.64 | -0.05% | +35.19% | 41.66 | 41.97 | 41.15 | 41,499,400 |
| VALE3 | 72.97 | +0.83% | +30.75% | 72.37 | 73.54 | 72.66 | 17,658,000 |
| ITUB4 | 38.60 | -1.03% | +4.57% | 39.00 | 39.34 | 38.39 | 29,487,800 |
| BBDC4 | 16.85 | +0.36% | +3.50% | 16.79 | 16.90 | 16.67 | 19,416,900 |
| BBAS3 | 19.37 | +0.47% | +0.73% | 19.28 | 19.44 | 19.16 | 11,069,200 |
| B3SA3 | 14.26 | -0.21% | +12.73% | 14.29 | 14.47 | 14.11 | 33,037,800 |
| ABEV3 | 14.89 | -0.80% | +21.91% | 15.01 | 15.07 | 14.81 | 16,453,100 |
| WEGE3 | 47.59 | +0.49% | +29.99% | 47.36 | 48.08 | 47.36 | 3,364,600 |
| PRIO3 | 59.14 | -0.19% | +50.67% | 59.25 | 59.81 | 58.74 | 3,325,600 |
| SUZB3 | 41.33 | +2.35% | -23.55% | 40.38 | 41.48 | 40.35 | 3,914,900 |
| RENT3 | 34.68 | -0.09% | +0.84% | 34.71 | 34.96 | 34.35 | 7,979,100 |
| AZZA3 | 15.89 | -2.63% | -53.76% | 16.32 | 16.42 | 15.82 | 1,330,300 |
| CSNA3 | 4.30 | +0.47% | -42.65% | 4.28 | 4.41 | 4.26 | 10,076,100 |
| GGBR4 | 24.69 | +2.19% | +51.38% | 24.16 | 24.85 | 24.18 | 7,047,600 |
| ENEV3 | 24.21 | -1.38% | +70.49% | 24.55 | 24.64 | 23.99 | 9,297,000 |
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