On Wednesday, the US currency dropped by 0.06 %, quoted at R$ 5.2030. Dollar Pexels Notes. The dollar is stable this Thursday (22), after Congress approved the PEC that increases the spending ceiling for a shorter period of validity and always with a focus on GDP data and the American labor market.

At 9:02 am, the US currency was down 0.07 %, quoted at R$ 5.1992. See more quotes. The Dollar closed as low as 0.06 % on Wednesday at R$ 5.2030.

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As a result, it is moving towards a monthly increase of 0.03 % and a drop of 6.67 % in the year. ALSO READ: UNDERSTAND: What makes the dollar rise or fall against the real? COMMERCIAL VS TOURISM: what is the difference between currency prices and why is tourism more expensive?

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DOLLAR: When is the best time to buy GUITO OR CARD currency? What's the best way to take dollars on a trip? What disturbs the markets? The Proposal for a Constitutional Amendment (PEC) was enacted by congress, which increases the spending ceiling – allows maintaining the amount of the Auxílio Brasil (which will be renamed Bolsa Família) at R$ 600 and readjusting the minimum wage above inflation.

The main change concerns the duration of the PEC, which will be only one year instead of two years. The move was welcomed by investors, who continue to monitor any signs of Brazil's fiscal stance.

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This Thursday, president-elect Lula will announce the names of future government ministers. The US Department of Labor releases the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits: Reuters estimates it rose to 222,000 last week from 211,000 the previous week, indicating a slowdown in the job market.

The publication of the final estimate of GDP for the third quarter of the United States is also expected, with an increase of 2.9 1TP3Q in the annual comparison. The initial text of the extension