The real had a new day of appreciation against the dollar, mainly in the afternoon stage of business. Leaving the opening at R$ 5.1574, it reached a maximum of R$ 5.1649, but the quotation dropped to R$ 5.0739 ( -1.63%) at the close of the day, in another session marked by volatility. In the week, the accumulated drop was 1.80%.
Soybeans have their biggest weekly gain in 22 years in Chicago trading as forecasts of hot, dry weather in the US Midwest heightened supply concerns, while strong demand for soybean meal added support to the market.
Signs from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that the US interest rate hike may not go very far triggered a rally in risky assets on Wednesday afternoon.
The IGP-M rose 0.21% in July, after rising 0.59% the previous month, the Fundação Getulio Vargas said on Thursday, reflecting a drop in the costs of key commodities and the effect of tax cuts. recent.
Market attention is focused on the decision of the Federal Reserve's two-day monetary policy meeting, which ends this Wednesday, 27, indicating what the US interest rate will be and what the next policy steps will be. contractionary currency.
Iron ore futures soared on Monday, extending a rally spurred on by hopes of an economic recovery in China, the world's biggest steel producer and consumer, in the third quarter.
Crude oil futures closed lower on Friday the 22nd, with renewed fears about the demand for gasoline.
The opening of the market this Friday will consist of statements from Fomc members and payroll data in the United States, a thermometer about what the next steps of American monetary policy may be.
The dollar retreated against the real on Thursday, taking a breather after a rally that took it to a new peak since the end of January the day before, in line with signs of one-off relief in the strength of the US currency in international markets. .
The Ibovespa rose 1.68%, to 100,381 points at 10:27 am (Brasília time) this Thursday (07), with SLC, Usiminas and Gerdau leading the rise.
