Understand what makes the price of the dollar rise or fall The dollar opened this Thursday (9) with a slight drop of 0.15%, quoted at R$5.1406. The day before, the American currency ended the day down 0.07%, quoted at R$5.1485. This Thursday (9), the market reacts to the new escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The United States and Iran announced new attacks for the second day in a row, amid a dispute over control of navigation conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. The maritime passage is one of the main oil and natural gas transport routes in the world and, therefore, is usually one of the main sources of tension in the region. At 8 am, the barrel of Brent oil was up 1.13%, at US$78.90. WTI also rose 0.92%, to US$74.16. ?? Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send to g1 On Wednesday night (8), US Central Command forces carried out a new round of attacks against Iran, with the aim of reducing the country's ability to attack commercial ships and civilian sailors in the Strait of Hormuz. The military action hit around 90 strategic targets along the Iranian coast. Among the structures destroyed or damaged are air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities and military logistics infrastructure. What is the Strait of Hormuz, essential for global oil? See below what the market day was like on Wednesday (8). ?Dollar
Dollar opens with stability this Thursday
Understand what makes the price of the dollar rise or fall The dollar opened this Thursday (9) with a slight drop of 0.15%, quoted at R$5.1406. The day before, the American currency ended the day down 0.07%, quoted at...
a Accumulated for the week: -0.38%; Accumulated for the month: -0.28%; Accumulated for the year: -6.20%. ?Ibovespa
Accumulated for the week: -1.96%; Accumulated for the month: -0.80%; Accumulated for the year: +5.91%. Real and dollar banknotes Amanda Perobelli/ Reuters
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