The dollar starts Wednesday stable, at R$ 4.91.

At 9:12 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (6), the commercial dollar was operating in stability with an upward bias (+0.02%), quoted at R$ 4.9110, but with an accumulated loss of 0.87% in the week. On the previous day (5), the exchange rate fell 1.11%, to R$ 4.9100, the lowest level since January 2024. On a day with a weaker economic agenda, the market remains focused on developments in the conflict in the Middle East. Earlier, Reuters reported, citing a Pakistani source, that the United States and the Iran They are close to a preliminary peace agreement in Strait of HormuzAccording to the source, the United States is awaiting the return of the administration of Tehran There will be several key points of negotiation in the next 48 hours. Sources say this is the first time the parties have been closer to an agreement since the beginning of the conflict. Oil prices fell almost 10% on this news, helping to alleviate inflation fears. Shortly, S&P Global will release Brazil's Services and Composite Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for April. In the United States, the Automatic Data Processing (ADP) It was reported that private American companies created 109,000 jobs last month, a result below the 118,000 jobs expected by the market, but above the 61,000 created in March (a figure revised from 62,000).

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.