The Ibovespa index is rising this Thursday morning, reaching 186,302 points.

At 10:23 am (Brasilia time) this Thursday (14), the Ibovespa It was operating at a moderate high of 0.89%, at 178,675.95 points, however, with a partial decline of 3.02% for the week. On the previous day (13), the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It fell 1.80%, to 177,098.29 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) and the actions of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They registered gains of 0.89%, 0.29%, and 0.13%. This morning, the market was reacting to the Brazilian political scenario while remaining attentive to new economic indicators from the United States. Yesterday, the Intercept Brazil He released audios and messages attributed to Senator Flávio Bolsonaro involving negotiations for financial support with banker Daniel Vorcaro for the production of the film. Dark HorseAccording to the report, Flávio allegedly requested approximately US$24 million in 2025 to finance the audiovisual project. The senator confirmed the authenticity of the audios but denied any irregularities and stated that he was seeking legitimate private funding. The episode gained repercussion amidst recent electoral polls that pointed to a tight race between Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a possible presidential runoff. Internationally, investors are following President Donald Trump's visit to China, where he is participating in meetings with President Xi Jinping. "The relationship between China and the US is the most important bilateral relationship in the world today, and we must make it work and never spoil it," Xi stated during an official banquet offered to Trump. The Chinese leader added that the "renewal of China" and the motto "Make America Great Again" can go hand in hand. On Wall Street, the environment remains positive, driven mainly by technology stocks after Cisco Systems released sales projections above expectations and announced a restructuring plan focused on artificial intelligence. On the economic radar, investors followed the release of… US retail sales in April, which grew 0.5% in April compared to the previous month, to US$757.1 billion, compared to a 1.6% increase in March (revised from 1.7%). Furthermore, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) It was reported that the country registered 211,000 new unemployment benefit claims in the week ending May 8.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.