Ibovespa closes moderately higher on Tuesday, at 176,564 points.

THE Ibovespa closed this Tuesday (28) with a moderate increase of 0.70%, at 176,564.75 points. At the day's high, the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3)  It reached 178,538.64 points; at its lowest point, it fell to 175,326.40 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3a OK (VALE3) It closed completely stable, while the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They closed in positive territory, with gains of 0.80% and 0.49%, respectively. Most of the major banks ended the day with gains: the Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) jumped 1.61%; the Itaú (ITUB4) It closed slightly higher at 0.40%; the Bradesco (BBDC4) It closed with an increase of 0.32%; and the Santander (SANB11) advanced 1.13%; and the BTG Pactual (BPAC11) It increased by 0.52%. In Wall StreetThe main stock market indicators closed mixed. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It ended with a strong increase of 1.03%, to 52,747.32 points; while the S&P 500 It advanced 0.21%, to 7,428.78 points; and only the Nasdaq It depreciated 0.22%, to 24,876.91 points. In this trading session, investors reacted to the release of… National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15) July. Second the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)The indicator advanced 0.06% in the month, slowing down compared to the 0.41% recorded in June and falling below market expectations of 0.19%. With this result, the IPCA-15 The accumulated increase is 3.51% for the year and 4.52% over 12 months, below the 4.80% recorded in the period ending in June. According to financial agents, the slowdown in inflation reinforces the expectation that the Central Bank will have room to continue the process of calibrating monetary policy at its next meeting. Monetary Policy Committee (Copom), scheduled for August 5th. Still on the domestic scene, the Central Bank It was reported that Brazil recorded a current account deficit of US$2.33 billion in June. Over the past 12 months, the negative balance represents 2.46% of the… Gross Domestic Product (GDP)Abroad, oil prices fell again amid expectations that the truce in the clashes between the United States and Iran could pave the way for diplomatic negotiations, although the market remains cautious about the durability of the agreement. Despite the interruption of attacks, uncertainties persist surrounding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic route through which about one-fifth of the world's traded oil passed before the conflict. Market attention now turns to the monetary policy meeting of [the Central Bank]. Federal Reserve (Fed), whose decision will be announced on Wednesday (29). The prevailing expectation is that the interest rate will remain unchanged, while investors look for signs about the next steps in US monetary policy.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.