São Paulo, 1 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Trading on the São Paulo Stock Exchange closed Thursday dropping 1.25%, with the Ibovespa index marking 14,033 points. A total of 66,899,026 stocks were traded, in the value of R$ 839,268,000 (approx. US$ 351.2 million).

The commercial US dollar rate was posted on the currency exchange at R$ 2.362 for purchase and R$ 2.364 for sale. (MW)