Ibovespa is down this Wednesday morning, at 179,385 points.

At 10:39 am (Brasilia time) this Wednesday (13), the Ibovespa registered a moderate decrease of 0.53%, to 179,385.73 points, with an accumulated loss in the partial week of 2.05%. On the previous day (12), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It fell by 0.86%, to 180,342.33 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) It jumped 1.01%. Conversely, the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They fell 0.74% and 1.09%, respectively. This morning, investors are following the meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The Republican arrives in the Asian country today accompanied by major US CEOs for a series of meetings, which will extend until Friday (15). "I will ask President Xi Jinping, a leader of extraordinary distinction, to open China so that these brilliant people can work their magic and help take the People's Republic of China to an even higher level," Trump said in a social media post. In addition to trade discussions, the negotiations are expected to address sensitive issues such as the war involving Iran and US arms sales to Taiwan. The market is also monitoring speeches by leaders of Federal Reserve (Fed)including Susan Collins, Lorie Logan and Neel Kashkari, and the repercussions of the announcement of Producer Price Index (PPI) from the US in April. According to a report from Department of Labor (DOL)The index advanced 1.4% in April 2026, above the 0.7% performance recorded in March (revised from 0.5%). The market projected a 0.5% increase. Furthermore, the US Senate postponed until today the vote on the nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Fed. The term of the current chairman of the institution, Jerome Powell, ends on May 15th. In Brazil, the… Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) It was reported that the volume of retail sales advanced 0.5% in March in the seasonally adjusted series, above market expectations, which projected stability. In February, the indicator had registered an increase of 0.7%, a figure revised from 0.6%. In the political field, research Genius/Quaest The poll indicated a tie in the second round between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The survey showed Lula with 42% of the voting intentions and Flávio Bolsonaro with 41%. Internationally, investors remain attentive to oil prices given the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.