Market Plunges in Brazil, Dollar Surges Amidst Political Turmoil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The U.S. dollar surged by 7.9 percent against the Brazilian real, as the country’s main stock market plummeted 8.8 percent on Thursday...
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By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real registered another day of registered heightened volatility on Wednesday, with the U.S. dollar closing at its...
View ArticleBrazilian Real Plummets to a 26-Month Low Against the US Dollar
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real took another dive on Thursday against the U.S. dollar, with the North American currency registering an...
View ArticleBrazilian Real Reaches Lowest Level Against US Dollar Since 1994
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real devaluated again on Thursday against the U.S. dollar, with the North American currency registering an...
View ArticleBrazil’s Real Depreciates, Stock Market Falls Day After Elections
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL- Despite the overall optimism shown by investors and the financial systems with the victory of Jair Bolsonaro to Brazil’s presidency,...
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U.S. Dollar Closes at Lowest Value in Two Months in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The U.S. dollar depreciated against the Brazilian real for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, below R$3.20/US$1 and at its lowest value...
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U.S. Dollar Closes at Highest Rate Since June in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil’s financial market registered heightened volatility on Thursday, December 1st, with the U.S. dollar closing at its highest rate...
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U.S. Dollar Closes at Lowest Value in 19 Months in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On a seemingly calm day in the financial market, the U.S. dollar depreciated against the Brazilian real to its lowest value in more than...
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Brazil Denies Increase in Tax of Foreign Exchange Transactions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Finance minister of Brazil, Henrique Meirelles, was quick to deny any discussion within the federal government to increase the IOF (tax...
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Market Plunges in Brazil, Dollar Surges Amidst Political Turmoil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The U.S. dollar surged by 7.9 percent against the Brazilian real, as the country’s main stock market plummeted 8.8 percent on Thursday...
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U.S. Dollar Closes at Highest Rate in Almost Two Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real registered another day of registered heightened volatility on Wednesday, with the U.S. dollar closing at its...
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Brazilian Real Plummets to a 26-Month Low Against the US Dollar
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real took another dive on Thursday against the U.S. dollar, with the North American currency registering an...
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Brazil’s Bourse Tumbles with Tension Between Congress and Administration
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Turbulence between Brazilian officials led the financial market to tense up in the final hours of trading on Wednesday, with...
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Dollar Exchange Rate Surges in Brazil But Central Bank Remains Calm
SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – This week the exchange rate between the Brazilian real and the US dollar surged, with the Brazilian currency falling by 0.30 percent on Monday to R$4.20/US$1. But as Brazilians...
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Venezuela Is Becoming One of World’s Most Rapid Adopters of Cryptocurrency
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Between hyperinflation, stalled oil operations, and deepening tensions with the United States, it is safe to say that Venezuela is in crisis and it is ordinary Venezuelans who...
View ArticleU.S. Dollar Closes at Lowest Value in 19 Months in Brazil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – On a seemingly calm day in the financial market, the U.S. dollar depreciated against the Brazilian real to its lowest value in more than...
View ArticleBrazil Denies Increase in Tax of Foreign Exchange Transactions
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Finance minister of Brazil, Henrique Meirelles, was quick to deny any discussion within the federal government to increase the IOF (tax...
View ArticleMarket Plunges in Brazil, Dollar Surges Amidst Political Turmoil
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – The U.S. dollar surged by 7.9 percent against the Brazilian real, as the country’s main stock market plummeted 8.8 percent on Thursday...
View ArticleU.S. Dollar Closes at Highest Rate in Almost Two Years
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real registered another day of registered heightened volatility on Wednesday, with the U.S. dollar closing at its...
View ArticleBrazilian Real Plummets to a 26-Month Low Against the US Dollar
By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Brazilian real took another dive on Thursday against the U.S. dollar, with the North American currency registering an...
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