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Dollar Closes below R$4 for First Time in Over Two Months

By Richard Mann · October 29, 2019 · 1 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The commercial dollar closed this Monday, October 28th, sold at R$3.992, down R$0.017 (-0.44 percent). The last time the currency closed at this level was on August 15th (R$ 3.99).

The dollar traded down throughout the session. At the lowest point of the day, around 12 noon, the rate reached R$3.975. The currency has accumulated a drop of 3.94 percent so far in October.

While the US currency closed below R$4 for the first time in months, the stock market once again set a record high. (Photo: Internet Reproduction)

In the stock market, the day was also marked by optimism. The B3 Ibovespa index closed the day at 108,187 points, up 0.77 percent. The indicator once again reached its highest level in history, exceeding the previous record (107,543), recorded last Wednesday, October 23rd.

Since the approval last weekby the Senate in the second round of the Social Welfare reform, the dollar has been dropping, and the stock market has climbed, with some fluctuations in days. The international scenario has also contributed to optimism in the financial market.

The suggestion that US President Donald Trump intends to sign part of the trade agreement with China before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) summit, to be held on November 16th and 17th, has eased pressure on the dollar.

The European Union’s decision to agree to postpone Brexit (Britain’s withdrawal from the bloc) until January 31st also relieved the international markets.

Source: Agência Brasil

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B3 · São Paulo
Jul 13, 2026 · 22:10

Ibovespa · benchmark

175,739
-1.20%

+29.89% over 12 months

Market breadth · 15 names

33% advancing

5 ▲ advancing10 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

USD / BRL

5.14

+0.57%

EUR / BRL

5.87

+0.80%

Selic rate

14.25%

·

Brent crude

84.85

+11.63%

Iron ore

161.91

·

Sector heatmap · average move today

Energy

+2.86%

PETR4, PRIO3

Consumer Disc.

+0.63%

AZZA3

Consumer Staples

+0.06%

ABEV3

Materials

-0.14%

SUZB3

Mining

-0.49%

VALE3, CSNA3, GGBR4

Financials

-1.46%

ITUB4, BBDC4, BBAS3, B3SA3

Utilities

-2.43%

ENEV3

Industrials

-3.38%

WEGE3, RENT3

Latin America scoreboard

IndexLastTodayStrength

IbovespaBrazil
175,739
-1.20%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
65,973
-0.79%

S&P IPSAChile
10,928
-1.17%

S&P MERVALArgentina
3,235,295
-1.37%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,307.67
UNCH

BVL S&P PerúPeru
56,917.82
-0.86%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
IBOV	175,739	-1.20%	+29.89%	177,866	—	—	—
USD/BRL	5.14	+0.57%	-7.81%	5.11	5.14	5.11	—
SELIC	14.25%		—	—	—	—	—
PETR4	40.66	+2.55%	+26.27%	39.65	40.66	—	—
VALE3	72.85	-1.79%	+31.59%	74.18	74.18	72.45	16,183,400
ITUB4	43.52	-1.76%	+28.44%	44.30	44.64	43.48	17,705,500
BBDC4	18.77	-0.48%	+16.51%	18.86	19.00	18.69	24,017,600
BBAS3	20.24	-1.65%	-2.13%	20.58	20.67	20.19	14,012,300
B3SA3	15.12	-1.95%	+11.09%	15.42	15.12	—	—
ABEV3	15.83	+0.06%	+19.11%	15.82	15.83	—	—
WEGE3	44.39	-4.56%	+12.29%	46.51	44.39	—	—
PRIO3	57.20	+3.16%	+33.33%	55.45	57.20	—	—
SUZB3	41.49	-0.14%	-16.94%	41.55	41.49	—	—
RENT3	40.20	-2.19%	+10.26%	41.10	41.23	40.05	4,075,700
AZZA3	19.22	+0.63%	-45.38%	19.10	19.39	18.81	1,593,000
CSNA3	5.24	+1.16%	-36.10%	5.18	5.24	—	—
GGBR4	22.82	-0.83%	+37.06%	23.01	23.35	22.82	7,908,900
ENEV3	26.88	-2.43%	+104.26%	27.55	26.88	—	—

Largest moves today

WEGE3
44.39
-4.56%

PRIO3
57.20
+3.16%

PETR4
40.66
+2.55%

ENEV3
26.88
-2.43%

RENT3
40.20
-2.19%

B3SA3
15.12
-1.95%

VALE3
72.85
-1.79%

ITUB4
43.52
-1.76%

The session read

The Ibovespa eased 1.20%, with breadth negative — 5 of 15 names higher. Energy led, while Industrials lagged.

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