Dollar fluctuations: what do they mean for businesses?

Recently, the dollar reached R$6.18, driven by tensions between the United States and China. In yet another chapter of the trade war, the US government raised tariffs on Chinese products, and China responded with a similar measure. The move, prompted by President Donald Trump’s decisions, raised alarm bells in the global market and led investors to seek protection in safer assets, which put pressure on the exchange rate in Brazil.