Brasília, 1/20/2004 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - The São Paulo stock market (Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo) (Bovespa) closed up 0.99% yesterday at 23,365.

Meanwhile the commercial dollar closed out at R$2.837 (buy) and R$2.841 (sell), up 0.42%.

The Brazil risk premium rose 1.63% to 434. (AB)