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BOVESPA Historical High: Ibovespa Breaks 5th Record Of The Year By Closing January 16 At 36,533 Points

Date 18/01/2006

Brazilian stocks closed Monday 16 at record high for the fifth time this year. The benchmark Ibovespa stock index ended the session up 1.77%% at 36,533 points, highest close since January 11, when it reached 35,952 points. The trading value registered on Monday 16 amounted to R$ 2.4 billion.

Petrobras: market cap reaches R$ 204 billion

On Monday 16, Petrobras reached a market cap worth R$ 204,403,162,877.40. It was the first time the Brazilian oil maker exceeded R$ 200 billion mark in market capitalization during BOVESPA’s trading session.

Petrobras common shares ended the day up 3.2% at R$ 48.90 per share, while preferred shares went up 1.99% closing the session at R$ 43.45 per share. Petrobras’ stocks registered 4,012 trades worth R$ 249,162,037.00.