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Dollar Hits 2019 Maximum, Closing at R$4.17 as Market Eyes GDP, External Uncertainties

By Iolanda Fonseca · August 30, 2019 · 1 min read

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The dollar closed slightly up on Thursday, August 29th after an unstable trading session, with the market keeping an eye on the Central Bank’s actions, political and economic uncertainties in Argentina, and Brazil’s second-quarter GDP (Gross Domestic Product) figures, which showed a 0.4 percent increase over the previous quarter.

The US currency closed the day up 0.30 percent, sold at R$4.1704, the highest closing level of the year and also the highest level since the R$4.1952 record, reached on September 13th, 2018.

The dollar closed slightly up on Thursday after an unstable trading session, with the market monitoring the Central Bank’s actions, political and economic uncertainties in Argentina, and Brazil’s GDP figures. (Photo Internet Reproduction)

At its Thursday minimum, the dollar was R$ 4.1435. At the maximum, it reached R$ 4.1773. The day before, the U.S. currency closed virtually stable, with a variation of 0.01 percent, at R$4.1579, renewing its maximum closing level since September last year.

The day before, the dollar had closed virtually stable, with a variation of 0.01 percent, at R$4.1579, renewing the maximum level of closing since September last year.

The stock market, on the other hand, advanced 2.37 percent to 100,524 points, as a result of the GDP.

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Jul 14, 2026 · 13:33

Ibovespa · benchmark

176,145
+0.23%

L 175,743day rangeH 177,179

+30.19% over 12 months

Market breadth · 15 names

53% advancing

8 ▲ advancing7 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs

USD / BRL

5.08

-1.18%

EUR / BRL

5.80

-0.34%

Selic rate

14.25%

·

Brent crude

84.81

+1.81%

Iron ore

161.91

·

Sector heatmap · average move today

Consumer Staples

+0.38%

ABEV3

Financials

+0.36%

ITUB4, BBDC4, BBAS3, B3SA3

Mining

+0.15%

VALE3, CSNA3, GGBR4

Utilities

+0.07%

ENEV3

Industrials

-0.10%

WEGE3, RENT3

Energy

-0.11%

PETR4, PRIO3

Materials

-1.06%

SUZB3

Consumer Disc.

-1.87%

AZZA3

Latin America scoreboard

IndexLastTodayStrength

IbovespaBrazil
176,145
+0.23%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
66,623
+0.98%

S&P IPSAChile
10,928
+0.16%

S&P MERVALArgentina
3,230,778
-0.14%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,298.82
-0.38%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
56,428.20
+1.62%

Full instrument board

Instrument	Last	Change	YoY	Prev.	High	Low	Volume
IBOV	176,145	+0.23%	+30.19%	175,739	177,179	175,743	—
USD/BRL	5.08	-1.18%	-8.90%	5.14	5.13	5.07	—
SELIC	14.25%		—	—	—	—	—
PETR4	40.78	+0.30%	+26.61%	40.66	41.31	40.11	21,092,100
VALE3	73.94	+1.50%	+33.72%	72.85	74.69	73.18	6,490,900
ITUB4	43.47	-0.11%	+28.41%	43.52	44.00	43.40	6,505,600
BBDC4	18.61	-0.85%	+15.46%	18.77	18.99	18.52	15,917,700
BBAS3	20.48	+1.19%	-0.97%	20.24	20.64	20.30	7,512,300
B3SA3	15.30	+1.19%	+12.56%	15.12	15.43	15.15	19,024,500
ABEV3	15.89	+0.38%	+19.56%	15.83	16.00	15.84	7,340,600
WEGE3	44.23	-0.36%	+11.86%	44.39	44.78	44.15	2,439,600
PRIO3	56.91	-0.51%	+32.80%	57.20	57.94	56.38	4,468,300
SUZB3	41.05	-1.06%	-17.72%	41.49	41.65	40.84	1,226,200
RENT3	40.27	+0.17%	+10.45%	40.20	40.66	40.09	1,925,300
AZZA3	18.86	-1.87%	-46.43%	19.22	19.36	18.72	527,900
CSNA3	5.12	-2.29%	-37.56%	5.24	5.36	5.10	5,718,600
GGBR4	23.10	+1.23%	+38.50%	22.82	23.25	22.95	1,655,400
ENEV3	26.90	+0.07%	+104.48%	26.88	27.12	26.72	2,530,700

Largest moves today

CSNA3
5.12
-2.29%

AZZA3
18.86
-1.87%

VALE3
73.94
+1.50%

GGBR4
23.10
+1.23%

BBAS3
20.48
+1.19%

B3SA3
15.30
+1.19%

USD/BRL
5.08
-1.18%

SUZB3
41.05
-1.06%

The session read

The Ibovespa rose 0.23%, with breadth positive — 8 of 15 names higher. Consumer Staples led, while Consumer Disc. lagged.

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