Dollar rises slightly the day after terrorist attack.

Brazil Agency - The day after the terrorist attack in the federal capital, the financial market reacted only moderately. The dollar and the stock market closed slightly higher following institutional reactions to the vandalism at the headquarters of the Three Branches of Government.

The commercial dollar closed this Monday (9) sold at R$ 5,258, with an increase of R$ 0,021 (+0,41%). The exchange rate faced moments of volatility, reaching R$ 5,31 at the day's high, around 12 pm, but slowed down throughout the afternoon.

In the stock market, the day was also marked by minor corrections. The Ibovespa index, from B3, closed at 109.130 ​​points, with an advance of 0,15%. The indicator fluctuated considerably, alternating between gains and losses, but managed to consolidate its gains in the final minutes of trading.

Despite the tension in Brasília, investors understood that the strong reaction from democratic institutions and the arrest of approximately 1,5 people who yesterday stormed the Presidential Palace, the National Congress, and the Supreme Federal Court prevented a larger political crisis. This limited the advance of the US dollar.

Internationally, the reversal of expectations throughout the day influenced stock markets. At the start of the day, investors believed that figures released last week, such as the slowdown in job creation in the United States, would reduce the chances of the Federal Reserve (Fed, the US central bank) keeping interest rates high for a long time.

During the afternoon, however, the perception reversed, causing US stock markets to fall. The adverse external market caused the Brazilian stock market to slow down at the end of the afternoon and almost erase the gains recorded throughout the session.

*With information from Reuters