Ibovespa closes the week higher, industrial slowdown shapes the market

Brazil's leading stock index Ibovespa followed a positive course on the last trading day of the week, closing at 174,070 points with a 0.74% rise.

This performance led to a total weekly gain of 0.45%, indicating sustained investor interest in local assets. Despite this rise in the stock market, the Brazilian real (BRL) appreciated against the US dollar…