São Paulo stock market closes down 1.59%

21/01/2004 - 17h54

Brasília, 1/22/2004 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - The São Paulo stock market (Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo) (Bovespa) closed down 1.59% yesterday at 23,301.

Meanwhile the commercial dollar closed out at R$2.843 (buy) and R$2.846 (sell), up 0.25%.

The Brazil risk premium dropped 3.41% to close at 439. (AB)