At 9:06 am (Brasilia time) this Tuesday (19), the commercial dollar registered slight increase of 0.44%, quoted at R$ 5.0180On the previous day (18), the currency fell 1.36%, quoted at R$ 4.9960The DXY The index that compares the strength of the dollar against major global currencies was up 0.28%. This morning, with no relevant economic indicators expected to be released in Brazil and the United States, investors remain attentive to the domestic political scenario. The new survey by AtlasIntel The survey showed an increase in President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a possible second round of the presidential elections. The survey was the first conducted after the release of dialogues involving the senator and former banker Daniel Vorcaro, linked to the defunct Banco Master. According to the survey, Lula now registers 48.9% of voting intentions, compared to 41.8% for Flávio Bolsonaro. In the previous survey, released in April, the senator appeared numerically ahead of the current president. The market is also awaiting the new Datafolha survey, scheduled for Friday (22). Still in the political scenario, the president of Central Bank (BC)Gabriel Galípolo is participating in a public hearing this Tuesday at the Senate Economic Affairs Committee, where he is expected to be questioned about the case involving Banco Master. Abroad, the focus remains on tensions in the Middle East and negotiations between the US and Iran. President Donald Trump stated yesterday that he has suspended a planned attack against Iran in light of the possibility of progress in diplomatic negotiations. According to Trump, leaders from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates requested the postponement of the military offensive while talks continue. As a result, oil prices were falling this morning, although they remain at high levels due to the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.