Dollar today in Brazil: closing rate of August 17

On August 17, both the U.S. dollar and the euro experienced a decline against the Brazilian real at the close of market operations. The U.S. dollar settled at 5.20 Brazilian reais, marking a 0.43% decrease from the previous close of 5.22 reais. Similarly, the euro closed at 6.02 Brazilian reais, reflecting a 0.4% drop from the prior rate of 6.05 reais.

Despite these daily losses, both currencies showed positive performance over the preceding week. The U.S. dollar recorded a weekly gain of 1.77%, while the euro saw an increase of 2.25% over the same period. The euro also maintains a year-over-year variation of -3%.