THE commercial dollar It closed this Thursday (14) with a moderate drop of 0.50%, quoted at R$ 4.9850…but with a cumulative gain of 1.90% so far this week. At its lowest point of the day, the exchange rate reached… R$ 4.9720; at its peak, it rose to R$ 5.0050In this trading session, the market made adjustments after the surge of more than 2% recorded in the previous session, driven by the political repercussions involving Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and banker Daniel Vorcaro. On Wednesday (13), the Intercept Brazil The text published messages and audio recordings showing negotiations related to the financing of a film about former president Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio Bolsonaro admitted to requesting funds from the businessman, but denied any irregularities. Since March, the senator had been intensifying public criticism of Banco Master, seeking to distance the right wing from the scandal investigated by the Federal Police and associate the case with the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Investors believe that the controversy could politically damage Flávio Bolsonaro and reduce his competitiveness in a possible presidential race, altering expectations about a possible change of government in 2026. Also in the Master case, the Federal Police arrested Henrique Vorcaro, father of Daniel Vorcaro, during a new phase of Operation Compliance Zero. The operation executed seven preventive arrest warrants and 17 search and seizure warrants. Internationally, the market followed the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. During the official visit, Trump adopted a conciliatory tone and stated that he sees a "fantastic future" for relations between the two countries. The Republican also declared that he has a “fantastic relationship” with Xi Jinping and stated that US-China ties “will be better than ever.” Market analysts believe the friendly tone helped reduce, at least in the short term, fears of new trade and geopolitical friction between the world's two largest economies. Among the economic indicators released on Thursday, the… Department of Commerce from the USA (DOC) It was reported that US retail sales grew 0.5% in April compared to the previous month, reaching US$757.1 billion. Meanwhile, Department of Labor (DOL) The country reported 211,000 new unemployment claims in the week ending May 8. This number exceeded market expectations of 205,000 applications and represents an increase compared to the 199,000 claims registered the previous week.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.