At 10:24 am (Brasilia time) this Tuesday (17), the Ibovespa registered a slight increase of 0.38%, to 180,552.08 points. On the previous day (16), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It rose 1.25%, to 179,875.44 points. Among the companies with the greatest weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) and the actions of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They recorded advances of 0.67%, 1.26%, and 1.23%, respectively. Also in the corporate arena, the market is monitoring the release of new quarterly earnings reports this week from companies such as… Minerva, BRF, Cemig, TaesaThis morning, with no relevant economic indicators released in Brazil and the United States, investors are adopting a more cautious stance on the eve of the call. “Super Wednesday” (18), when the Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) and the Federal Reserve (Fed) They will announce their monetary policy decisions. The current scenario indicates a possible rate cut. 0.25 percentage point increase in the Selic rate in Brazilwhile the The Fed should keep US interest rates unchanged.Inflationary uncertainties stemming from rising oil prices, driven by the conflict in the Middle East, reinforce caution.
Domestic scenario and political agenda
In Brazil, agents are also reacting to the research. Genius/Quaest released this Tuesday, which indicates that 56% of Brazilians have already decided how they will vote for president., while 43% may still change their candidate.In Brasilia, the National Congress A solemn session will be held at 3:30 PM to promulgate the legislative decree approving the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union, formally concluding the ratification stage of the treaty by the Brazilian Congress.
Geopolitical tensions remain on the radar.
After a brief easing of tensions, the Iran has resumed attacks against the United Arab Emirates and Qatar., while Israel has intensified its offensives against Iranian targets and in Lebanon.In parallel, the The US is negotiating the formation of an international coalition to guarantee navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.However, countries such as Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Australia have already indicated that they will not participate in the action.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.