THE Ibovespa closed this Monday (22) with a strong increase of 1.21%, to 170,370.38 points. At the day's high, the main indicator of Brazilian Stock Exchange (B3) It reached 170,749.76 points; at its lowest point, it fell to 168,326.26 points. Of greater weight in the composition of B3, Vale's shares (VALE3) and from Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They recorded gains of 0.20%, 0.69%, and 0.95%, respectively. The major banks ended the day in positive territory: the Itaú (ITUB4) recorded a gain of 2.68%; the Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) advanced 0.82%; the Bradesco (BBDC4) it appreciated by 1.20%; the Santander (SANB11) It rose 0.26%; and the BTG Pactual (BPAC11) It jumped 3.10%. In Wall StreetThe main stock market indicators closed mixed. On the one hand, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It ended with a 0.29% increase, at 51,712.53 points; on the other hand, the S&P 500 It fell 0.37%, to 7,473.04 points; and the Nasdaq It depreciated 1.32%, to 26,166.60 points. Among the day's highlights was the release of… Focus Bulletinof Central Bank (BC)The survey showed that the expectation for the Selic rate at the end of 2026 rose from 13.75% to 14.00% per year, marking the third consecutive upward revision. This movement occurs after… Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) The Central Bank reduced the basic interest rate by 0.25 percentage points last Wednesday (18), to 14.25% per year. If market projections are confirmed, the Central Bank would have room for only one more cut of the same magnitude in this monetary easing cycle. Now, attention turns to the release of the minutes of the last meeting of Copom, scheduled for this Tuesday (23), a document that could bring additional signals about the next steps of monetary policy. The performance of also influenced the trades BC In the foreign exchange market, the monetary authority carried out a sale of US$1 billion in spot currency, accompanied by the offer of 20,000 currency swap contracts, equivalent to another US$1 billion. Known among market participants as the "big deal," the operation aims to reinforce market liquidity. In the political arena, investors continued to monitor developments from the most recent poll. DatafolhaThe survey released on Saturday (21) showed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with 47% of voting intentions in a possible second round, against 43% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, repeating the result observed in the previous survey. In the international scenario, oil prices fell again, pressured by progress in diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran. US President Donald Trump stated that Tehran agreed to allow comprehensive inspections of its nuclear program, reinforcing the perception of progress in the talks recently held in Switzerland. In addition, investors monitored political events abroad, including the resignation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the election of Abelardo de la Espriella in Colombia.
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