The dollar closed slightly lower on Friday, at R$ 5.16.

THE commercial dollar The exchange rate closed this Friday (26) with a slight decrease of 0.19%, quoted at R$ 5.1660, but with an advance of 0.02% in the week. At the day's low, the exchange rate fell to R$ 5.1540; at the high, it rose to R$ 5.1860. In this trading session, throughout the day, investors reacted to new indicators of the Brazilian economy, with emphasis on the labor market data released. by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)According to the survey, the unemployment rate stood at 5.6% in the quarter ending in May 2026, remaining practically stable compared to the quarter ending in February (5.8%) and decreasing by 0.6 percentage points compared to the same period of the previous year, when the rate was 6.2%. The day before, the IBGE He also reported that the National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15)The inflation rate, considered a preview of official inflation, rose 0.41% in June. With this result, the accumulated inflation over 12 months reached 4.80%. Both indicators remain on investors' radar as they influence expectations for the next steps in monetary policy. Central Bank (BC) in the management of the Selic rate. Also this Friday, the National Treasury reported that Federal Public Debt Brazil's global debt reached R$ 9.033 trillion in May, a 2.66% increase compared to the previous month. Domestic federal marketable debt rose 2.72% to R$ 8.692 trillion, while external debt grew 1.37%, totaling R$ 340.49 billion. Abroad, Wall Street closed the day without a clear direction. Shares of companies linked to the semiconductor and artificial intelligence sectors registered heavy losses, while healthcare stocks, led by Moderna, advanced. In the energy market, oil closed lower, accumulating a depreciation of nearly 10% for the week. This movement reflected the normalization of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the increased supply of Iranian oil in the international market, reducing the risk premiums associated with the conflict in the Middle East.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.