Dollar Today Rises to R$ 5.32 Against the Real with Shutdown and Job Data

After fluctuating below R$5.30 in the morning, the dollar recovered against the real and closed Wednesday almost stable in Brazil, while abroad, the US currency fell against most other currencies, following new data on the US job market. Meanwhile, the market turns its attention to the duration of the US government shutdown, which began at midnight. The shutdown may delay the release of relevant indicators before the Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting at the end of October. The private sector in the United States cut 32,000 jobs in September, according to a seasonally adjusted survey released by ADP this Wednesday (1st). Analysts surveyed by FactSet estimated the creation of 50,000 jobs last month.