RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The main index in the Brazilian stock market, the IBOVESPA closed at its highest level in history.
The indicator closed at 117,203 points, up 1.17 percent, on Thursday, December 26th. This was the index’s second consecutive record session.
In December alone, the IBOVESPA has accumulated rise of 8.29 percent. In the year, the index rose by 33.35 percent.
In the foreign exchange market, the day was marked by a drop in the US currency. The US dollar closed the session at R$4.062, down by R$0.017 (-0.42 percent).
The currency has accumulated a drop of 4.21 percent in December.
Source: Agência Brasil