One more golden day. Thursday is bright and dry with a high near 28°C, the last of the warm spell before the weekend turns.
The countdown to Sunday is on. Brazil face Norway and Erling Haaland in the round of 16 at MetLife Stadium, a 5 pm BRT kickoff just outside New York.
The market feels the chill first. The dollar climbed to a three-month high near R$5.21 after a fresh US sanctions action, with the Ibovespa easing to 171,689.
Seize the sunshine today. A cold front brings clouds on Friday and a wet, cooler weekend, so the beach is very much a today-and-tomorrow plan.
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Thursday, July 2, 2026. Photo: The Rio Times archive.
