The dollar opened higher this Tuesday morning, after closing practically stable the day before, with investors avoiding taking risks before the Labor Day holiday in Brazil, on Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decision will also be announced ( Fed).
The Central Bank will auction up to 12 thousand traditional currency swap contracts in this session for the purpose of rolling over the maturity date of July 1, 2024.
What is the dollar exchange rate today?
At 9:25 am (Brasília time), the dollar in cash rose 0.30%, to R$5.130 in purchases and sales. On B3, the first-month dollar futures contract rose 0.25%, to 5,133 points.
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Commercial dollar
Sale: R$5,130
Purchase: R$5,130
Tourism dollar
Sale: R$5,325
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Purchase: R$5,145
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The American currency operates with a slight increase, with investors cautious ahead of the monetary policy decision in the USA and a holiday in Brazil tomorrow.
The Fed begins its two-day monetary policy meeting this Tuesday, where market players expect it to keep rates between 5.25% and 5.5%, with US inflation remaining strong.
(With Reuters)
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