At 10:19 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (15), the Ibovespa It was operating with a slight decrease of 0.22%, at 198,216.99 points, however, with an accumulated gain of 0.45% in the partial week. On the previous day (14), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It rose 0.33%, to 198,657.33 points. The most heavily weighted component of the B3 index is… Vale (VALE3) and the actions Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They fell by 0.23%, 0.86%, and 0.61%, respectively.
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East
This morning, investors are continuing to monitor diplomatic developments between United States and Iranafter the President Donald Trump to state that new peace negotiations could take place “in the coming days.” Despite the diplomatic progress, the USA they keep Blockade on ships leaving Iranian ports, a measure that, according to Tehran, continues to paralyze a large part of the country's maritime trade. As a result, oil prices They rose again this morning, although still below US$100 per barrel.
New economic data in the US and Brazil
Still in the US, agents are awaiting the release of… Beige Book of the Federal Reserve (Fed)The document, scheduled for 3 p.m., compiles economic assessments from the 12 districts of the U.S. central bank. Speeches by members of the [unclear – likely a department or body] are also on the radar. Fedwhich should provide new signals about the next steps in US monetary policy. Domestically, the market is reacting to lower-than-expected data for Brazilian retail sales. According to the IBGE, to the retail sales They grew 0.6% in February compared to the previous month and 0.2% year-on-year. The result was below market expectations, which projected an increase of 1.0% for the month and 1.2% compared to February of the previous year. political fieldInvestors are monitoring the repercussions of new research Genius/Quaest regarding the 2026 presidential race, in addition to The government is sending to Congress the bill proposing the end of the 6×1 work schedule..
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.