Ibovespa advances 0.87% this Thursday, to 171,990 points.

THE Ibovespa closed this Thursday (25) with a moderate increase of 0.87%, at 171,990.20 points, with an accumulated gain of 2.16% in the partial week. During the trading session, the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It reached a high of 173,277.09 points; at its lowest point, the index fell to 170,507.92 points. Among the companies with the greatest weight in the composition of… B3a Vale (VALE3) It closed with gains of 1.20%, while the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They closed in opposite directions: down 0.12% and up 0.42%, respectively. The major banks ended the session mixed. On the one hand, the Bradesco (BBDC4) It fell 0.17%; the Santander (SANB11) fell 0.68%; on the other hand, the Itaú (ITUB4) it appreciated by 1.78%; the BTG Pactual (BPAC11) It rose 1.19%, and the Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) recorded gains of 1.62%. In Wall StreetThe main stock market indicators closed without a clear direction. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) registered an upward bias (+0.07%), to 51,887.37 points; the S&P 500 It closed with a downward bias (-0.01%), at 7,357.49 points; and the Nasdaq The index fell 0.46%, to 25,358.60 points. In this trading session, investors reacted to a series of economic indicators released in Brazil and the United States, which influenced expectations for the trajectory of monetary policy in both countries. In the domestic market, the focus was on the release of… National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15)According to Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)The indicator advanced 0.41% in June, slowing compared to the 0.62% increase recorded in May and falling short of market expectations of 0.44%. In the first half of the year, the… IPCA-15 The index registered a 3.45% increase. Over 12 months, inflation accelerated to 4.80%, compared to 4.64% in the previous reading. The result, below projections, reinforced the perception among some investors that… Central Bank This could leave room for the continuation of the monetary easing cycle, albeit gradually. Also on Thursday, the BC The Central Bank revised its projection for Brazilian economic growth in 2026 upwards, raising the estimate from 1.6% to 2.0%, according to the Monetary Policy Report. In the US, the Department of Commerce (DOC) reported that the Price Index for Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE), the main inflation indicator followed by Federal Reserve (Fed)The Brazilian inflation index rose 0.4% in May, repeating April's performance and falling short of market expectations of a 0.5% increase. Year-on-year, the index… PCE It accelerated from 3.8% to 4.1%, in line with analysts' projections. The core inflation indicator registered 0.3% on a monthly basis and 3.4% over 12 months. DOC It also revised upwards its forecast for the performance of the US economy, reporting that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) It grew at an annualized rate of 2.1% in the first quarter of 2026. The previous estimate pointed to an expansion of 1.6%. In the labor market, the Department of Labor (DOL) The government reported 215,000 new jobless claims in the week ending June 20, below the expected 225,000. On Wall Street, the technology sector showed mixed performance. Micron shares rose after the release of quarterly results that exceeded expectations, while shares of companies like Apple and Microsoft fell amid concerns about the costs and prices of semiconductors geared towards artificial intelligence.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.