IBOV 174,301.07 ▲ 0.27% IPSA 10,862.83 ▼ 0.77% IPC MEX 66,358.81 ▼ 0.08% MERVAL 3,156,991 ▼ 0.89% COLCAP 2,282.71 ▼ 0.11% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL5.11▲ 0.19% USD/MXN17.53▲ 0.60% USD/CLP933.06▲ 0.87% USD/COP3,265▲ 1.05% USD/PEN3.40▲ 0.61% USD/ARS1,478▲ 0.17% USD/UYU40.23▲ 1.74% USD/PYG6,032▲ 1.81% USD/BOB10.65▲ 4.37% USD/DOP58.24▲ 1.37% USD/CRC446.12▲ 1.44% USD/GTQ7.62▲ 2.73% USD/HNL26.73▲ 1.94% USD/NIO36.62▲ 1.17% USD/VES730.65▲ 0.57% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.59▲ 0.87% USD/TTD6.74▲ 1.70% EUR/BRL5.85▲ 0.20% BRENT 87.40 ▲ 3.76% WTI 81.26 ▲ 2.93% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.26 ▼ 0.52% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.84% SILVER 56.22 ▲ 0.58% SOY 1,202 ▲ 0.61% CORN 466.50 ▲ 5.66% WHEAT 680.75 ▲ 0.89% COFFEE 320.15 ▼ 0.36% SUGAR 14.88 ▲ 3.05% ORANGE JUICE 139.50 ▲ 4.26% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,584 ▲ 7.06% BEEF 221.63 ▼ 2.40% CATTLE 339.13 ▼ 2.16% LITHIUM 68.55 ▼ 0.45% PETR4 40.82 ▲ 2.33% VALE3 72.91 ▼ 0.10% ITUB4 42.04 ▼ 1.20% BBDC4 18.36 ▼ 0.27% ABEV3 15.61 ▲ 0.06% BBAS3 20.53 ▼ 1.11% B3SA3 15.29 ▼ 0.65% WEGE3 43.53 ▲ 0.09% PRIO3 57.69 ▲ 1.58% SUZB3 42.06 ▲ 0.86% RENT3 38.32 ▼ 1.39% AZZA3 18.44 ▼ 0.49% CSAN3 3.90 ▲ 0.52% RAIZ4 0.28 ▼ 3.45% PCAR3 2.53 ▼ 2.32% GMAT3 3.86 ▼ 1.53% PSSA3 55.00 ▼ 0.40% CVCB3 1.29 ▼ 4.44% POSI3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% SLCE3 13.50 ▼ 0.81% NATU3 8.56 — 0.00% BRKM5 6.13 ▲ 0.49% RANI3 7.97 ▼ 1.36% CSNA3 5.06 ▼ 0.78% CMIN3 5.27 ▼ 3.30% USIM5 8.09 ▲ 2.41% GGBR4 24.11 ▲ 0.84% ENEV3 25.88 ▼ 0.27% CPFE3 47.31 ▲ 0.25% CMIG4 11.19 ▲ 0.90% EQTL3 39.68 ▼ 0.43% LREN3 13.45 ▼ 1.47% VIVT3 35.68 ▲ 0.59% RAIL3 13.81 ▼ 0.86% KLABIN 17.48 ▲ 0.69% RAIA DROGASIL 18.48 ▼ 0.22% RDOR3 35.69 ▼ 0.50% HAPV3 11.39 ▲ 4.02% FLRY3 16.68 ▲ 1.58% SMTO3 15.55 ▼ 1.08% UGPA3 31.94 ▼ 0.16% VBBR3 34.61 ▲ 0.70% BBSE3 40.96 ▼ 0.53% BPAC11 56.38 ▼ 0.37% CURY3 31.03 ▼ 0.83% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 23.10 ▼ 1.07% COMPASS 24.93 ▲ 0.08% VAMOS 3.24 ▲ 2.53% SANB11 26.83 — 0.00% ASAI3 8.42 ▼ 1.64% SBSP3 29.41 ▲ 0.38% WALMEX 49.62 ▲ 0.12% GMEXICO 200.56 ▲ 0.66% FEMSA 224.61 ▼ 0.20% CEMEX 22.67 ▼ 0.48% GFNORTE 179.62 ▼ 0.43% BIMBO 59.11 ▲ 2.05% TELEVISA 9.64 ▲ 1.37% AMX 23.19 ▲ 1.80% GAP 386.99 ▼ 1.22% ASUR 278.37 ▼ 0.91% OMA 231.07 ▼ 0.87% KOF 180.62 ▲ 0.93% GRUMA 286.75 ▲ 0.14% KIMBER 38.87 ▲ 0.23% SQM-B 64,747 ▼ 1.97% COPEC 6,150 ▲ 0.39% BSANTANDER 76.98 ▼ 1.51% FALABELLA 5,858 ▲ 0.09% ENELAM 84.00 ▼ 0.94% CENCOSUD 2,004 ▼ 0.05% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 0.37% BANCO CHILE 187.69 ▼ 0.63% LATAM AIR 24.90 ▼ 1.97% YPF 77,225 ▲ 1.51% GGAL 7,770 ▼ 1.21% PAMPA 5,195 ▲ 1.66% TXAR 656.50 ▼ 0.83% ALUAR 938.00 ▼ 0.21% TGS 9,300 ▼ 0.91% CEPU 2,255 ▼ 0.22% MIRGOR 16,725 ▼ 0.15% COME 43.95 ▼ 1.15% LOMA NEGRA 3,540 ▼ 0.49% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 0.83% TELECOM ARG 4,155 ▼ 0.60% ECOPETROL 15.96 ▲ 0.98% BANCOLOMBIA 79.62 ▲ 0.18% GRUPO AVAL 4.95 ▼ 0.50% CREDICORP 389.88 ▲ 0.63% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.28 ▲ 0.35% BUENAVENTURA 30.23 ▲ 0.20% MERCADOLIBRE 1,817 ▼ 2.20% NUBANK 13.64 ▼ 1.12% XP 16.80 ▲ 0.69% PAGSEGURO 9.10 ▼ 0.60% STONE 11.08 ▼ 1.07% GLOBANT 32.32 ▲ 0.37% TECNOGLASS 45.83 ▼ 2.14% GAP AIRPORT 221.08 ▼ 1.86% ASUR 278.37 ▼ 0.91% OMA AIRPORT 105.84 ▼ 1.28% AMX ADR 26.39 ▲ 0.96% FEMSA ADR 128.28 ▼ 0.93% CEMEX ADR 12.93 ▼ 1.30% PETROBRAS ADR 17.89 ▲ 2.38% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 0.18% ITAU ADR 8.22 ▼ 1.02% SANTANDER BR 5.27 ▼ 0.47% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▼ 0.49% CSN 1.00 ▼ 0.28% GERDAU 4.74 ▲ 0.42% LATAM ADR 53.16 ▼ 0.04% BTC 63,587 ▼ 0.32% ETH 1,838 ▼ 1.36% SOL 74.95 ▼ 0.43% XRP 1.09 ▲ 0.07% BNB 564.18 ▼ 1.40% ADA 0.17 ▲ 3.32% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 0.16% AVAX 6.57 ▲ 0.98% LINK 8.23 ▼ 1.21% DOT 0.86 ▲ 0.61% LTC 44.95 ▲ 0.02% BCH 217.45 ▼ 1.88% TRX 0.32 — 0.00% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.39% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.46% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 1.91% ATOM 1.52 ▲ 0.95% AAVE 91.31 ▲ 0.20% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 82.66 ▲ 1.09% EMBRAER ADR 64.67 ▲ 0.47% JBS 11.88 ▼ 1.25% JBS BDR 60.54 ▼ 1.56% MBRF3 15.20 ▼ 0.59% MBRFY 3.00 ▲ 2.39% INTER 5.39 ▼ 2.71% IBOV 174,301.07 ▲ 0.27% IPSA 10,862.83 ▼ 0.77% IPC MEX 66,358.81 ▼ 0.08% MERVAL 3,156,991 ▼ 0.89% COLCAP 2,282.71 ▼ 0.11% BVL PERÚ 57,220.16 — — USD/BRL 5.11 ▲ 0.19% USD/MXN 17.53 ▲ 0.60% USD/CLP 933.06 ▲ 0.87% USD/COP 3,266 ▲ 1.07% USD/PEN 3.40 ▲ 0.61% USD/ARS 1,478 ▲ 0.17% USD/UYU 40.23 ▲ 1.74% USD/PYG 6,032 ▲ 1.81% USD/BOB 10.65 ▲ 4.37% USD/DOP 58.24 ▲ 1.37% USD/CRC 446.12 ▲ 1.44% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.73% USD/HNL 26.73 ▲ 1.94% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 1.17% USD/VES 730.65 ▲ 0.57% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.59 ▲ 0.87% USD/TTD 6.74 ▲ 1.70% EUR/BRL 5.85 ▲ 0.20% BRENT 87.40 ▲ 3.76% WTI 81.26 ▲ 2.93% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.26 ▼ 0.52% GOLD 4,019 ▲ 0.84% SILVER 56.22 ▲ 0.58% SOY 1,202 ▲ 0.61% CORN 466.50 ▲ 5.66% WHEAT 680.75 ▲ 0.89% COFFEE 320.15 ▼ 0.36% SUGAR 14.88 ▲ 3.05% ORANGE JUICE 139.50 ▲ 4.26% COTTON 78.93 ▲ 1.60% COCOA 5,584 ▲ 7.06% BEEF 221.63 ▼ 2.40% CATTLE 339.13 ▼ 2.16% LITHIUM 68.55 ▼ 0.45% PETR4 40.82 ▲ 2.33% VALE3 72.91 ▼ 0.10% ITUB4 42.04 ▼ 1.20% BBDC4 18.36 ▼ 0.27% ABEV3 15.61 ▲ 0.06% BBAS3 20.53 ▼ 1.11% B3SA3 15.29 ▼ 0.65% WEGE3 43.53 ▲ 0.09% PRIO3 57.69 ▲ 1.58% SUZB3 42.06 ▲ 0.86% RENT3 38.32 ▼ 1.39% AZZA3 18.44 ▼ 0.49% CSAN3 3.90 ▲ 0.52% RAIZ4 0.28 ▼ 3.45% PCAR3 2.53 ▼ 2.32% GMAT3 3.86 ▼ 1.53% PSSA3 55.00 ▼ 0.40% CVCB3 1.29 ▼ 4.44% POSI3 3.84 ▼ 1.03% SLCE3 13.50 ▼ 0.81% NATU3 8.56 — 0.00% BRKM5 6.13 ▲ 0.49% RANI3 7.97 ▼ 1.36% CSNA3 5.06 ▼ 0.78% CMIN3 5.27 ▼ 3.30% USIM5 8.09 ▲ 2.41% GGBR4 24.11 ▲ 0.84% ENEV3 25.88 ▼ 0.27% CPFE3 47.31 ▲ 0.25% CMIG4 11.19 ▲ 0.90% EQTL3 39.68 ▼ 0.43% LREN3 13.45 ▼ 1.47% VIVT3 35.68 ▲ 0.59% RAIL3 13.81 ▼ 0.86% KLABIN 17.48 ▲ 0.69% RAIA DROGASIL 18.48 ▼ 0.22% RDOR3 35.69 ▼ 0.50% HAPV3 11.39 ▲ 4.02% FLRY3 16.68 ▲ 1.58% SMTO3 15.55 ▼ 1.08% UGPA3 31.94 ▼ 0.16% VBBR3 34.61 ▲ 0.70% BBSE3 40.96 ▼ 0.53% BPAC11 56.38 ▼ 0.37% CURY3 31.03 ▼ 0.83% AERI3 2.04 ▲ 0.99% VIVARA 23.10 ▼ 1.07% COMPASS 24.93 ▲ 0.08% VAMOS 3.24 ▲ 2.53% SANB11 26.83 — 0.00% ASAI3 8.42 ▼ 1.64% SBSP3 29.41 ▲ 0.38% WALMEX 49.62 ▲ 0.12% GMEXICO 200.56 ▲ 0.66% FEMSA 224.61 ▼ 0.20% CEMEX 22.67 ▼ 0.48% GFNORTE 179.62 ▼ 0.43% BIMBO 59.11 ▲ 2.05% TELEVISA 9.64 ▲ 1.37% AMX 23.19 ▲ 1.80% GAP 386.99 ▼ 1.22% ASUR 278.37 ▼ 0.91% OMA 231.07 ▼ 0.87% KOF 180.62 ▲ 0.93% GRUMA 286.75 ▲ 0.14% KIMBER 38.87 ▲ 0.23% SQM-B 64,747 ▼ 1.97% COPEC 6,150 ▲ 0.39% BSANTANDER 76.98 ▼ 1.51% FALABELLA 5,858 ▲ 0.09% ENELAM 84.00 ▼ 0.94% CENCOSUD 2,004 ▼ 0.05% CMPC 1,070 ▼ 0.37% BANCO CHILE 187.69 ▼ 0.63% LATAM AIR 24.90 ▼ 1.97% YPF 77,225 ▲ 1.51% GGAL 7,770 ▼ 1.21% PAMPA 5,195 ▲ 1.66% TXAR 656.50 ▼ 0.83% ALUAR 938.00 ▼ 0.21% TGS 9,300 ▼ 0.91% CEPU 2,255 ▼ 0.22% MIRGOR 16,725 ▼ 0.15% COME 43.95 ▼ 1.15% LOMA NEGRA 3,540 ▼ 0.49% BYMA 299.00 ▼ 0.83% TELECOM ARG 4,155 ▼ 0.60% ECOPETROL 15.96 ▲ 0.98% BANCOLOMBIA 79.62 ▲ 0.18% GRUPO AVAL 4.95 ▼ 0.50% CREDICORP 389.88 ▲ 0.63% SOUTHERN COPPER 176.28 ▲ 0.35% BUENAVENTURA 30.23 ▲ 0.20% MERCADOLIBRE 1,817 ▼ 2.20% NUBANK 13.64 ▼ 1.12% XP 16.80 ▲ 0.69% PAGSEGURO 9.10 ▼ 0.60% STONE 11.08 ▼ 1.07% GLOBANT 32.32 ▲ 0.37% TECNOGLASS 45.83 ▼ 2.14% GAP AIRPORT 221.08 ▼ 1.86% ASUR 278.37 ▼ 0.91% OMA AIRPORT 105.84 ▼ 1.28% AMX ADR 26.39 ▲ 0.96% FEMSA ADR 128.28 ▼ 0.93% CEMEX ADR 12.93 ▼ 1.30% PETROBRAS ADR 17.89 ▲ 2.38% VALE ADR 14.25 ▲ 0.18% ITAU ADR 8.22 ▼ 1.02% SANTANDER BR 5.27 ▼ 0.47% AMBEV ADR 3.04 ▼ 0.49% CSN 1.00 ▼ 0.28% GERDAU 4.74 ▲ 0.42% LATAM ADR 53.16 ▼ 0.04% BTC 63,587 ▼ 0.32% ETH 1,838 ▼ 1.36% SOL 74.95 ▼ 0.43% XRP 1.09 ▲ 0.07% BNB 564.18 ▼ 1.40% ADA 0.17 ▲ 3.32% DOGE 0.07 ▲ 0.16% AVAX 6.57 ▲ 0.98% LINK 8.23 ▼ 1.21% DOT 0.86 ▲ 0.61% LTC 44.95 ▲ 0.02% BCH 217.45 ▼ 1.88% TRX 0.32 — 0.00% XLM 0.19 ▲ 1.39% HBAR 0.07 ▼ 0.46% NEAR 1.93 ▼ 1.91% ATOM 1.52 ▲ 0.95% AAVE 91.31 ▲ 0.20% SELIC 14.25% — EMBRAER 82.66 ▲ 1.09% EMBRAER ADR 64.67 ▲ 0.47% JBS 11.88 ▼ 1.25% JBS BDR 60.54 ▼ 1.56% MBRF3 15.20 ▼ 0.59% MBRFY 3.00 ▲ 2.39% INTER 5.39 ▼ 2.71%
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Covid-19: Brazil Exceeds Five Million Cumulative Cases (October 7th)

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil has passed the milestone five million Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. In the past 24 hours, 31,553 new diagnoses of the disease have been recorded, totaling 5,000,694. Through Tuesday, the database on the novel coronavirus registered 4,969,141.

The information was provided by the Ministry of Health in its daily update, released on Wednesday evening, October 7th.

Brazil has passed the five million Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. In the past 24 hours, 31,553 new diagnoses of the disease have been recorded, totaling 5,000,694. Up to Tuesday, the database on the novel coronavirus registered 4,969,141.
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The number of deaths since the start of the pandemic reached 148,228. Between Tuesday and Wednesday, the State Secretariats added 734 deaths caused by Covid-19. Through Tuesday, the Ministry of Health’s system recorded 147,494 deaths. There are still 2,482 deaths under investigation.

The Ministry of Health’s report recorded 461,042 cases still under follow-up. So far, 4,391,424 people have recovered from the disease.

The states with the highest number of deaths:

São Paulo (36,669)

Rio de Janeiro (18,969)

Ceará (9,094)

Pernambuco (8,379)

Minas Gerais (7,811)

The states with fewest deaths:

Roraima (666)

Acre (668)

Amapá (722)

Tocantins (985)

Mato Grosso do Sul (1,385)

Source: Agência Brasil

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