Ibovespa closes Thursday up 0.72%, at 178,365 points.

THE Ibovespa The index closed this Thursday (14) with a moderate increase of 0.72%, at 178,365.86 points, but with an accumulated decline of 3.12% for the week. During the trading session, a high of 179,475.97 points was reached; at the day's low, the indicator fell to 177,103.81 points. Among the companies with the greatest weight in the composition of B3a Vale (VALE3) fell 1.70%. On the other hand, the shares of Petrobras (PETR3; PETR4) They recorded moderate increases of 0.82% and 0.96%, respectively. Some of the major banks ended the day with gains: the Itaú (ITUB4) It closed sharply higher by 1.94%; the Bradesco (BBDC4) recorded an increase of 1.08% and the Santander (SANB11) It rose 0.44%. Meanwhile, Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) It closed in complete stability. In this trading session, the market made adjustments after the surge of more than 2% registered in the previous session, driven by the political repercussions involving Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and banker Daniel Vorcaro. On Wednesday (13), the Intercept Brazil He published messages and audio recordings showing negotiations related to the financing of a film about former president Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio Bolsonaro admitted to requesting funds from the businessman, but denied any irregularities. Since March, the senator had been intensifying public criticism of Banco Master, seeking to distance the right wing from the scandal investigated by the Federal Police and associate the case with the government of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Investors believe that the controversy could politically damage Flávio Bolsonaro and reduce his competitiveness in a possible presidential race, altering expectations about a possible change of government in 2026. Also in the Master case, the Federal Police arrested Henrique Vorcaro, father of Daniel Vorcaro, during a new phase of Operation Compliance Zero. The operation executed seven preventive arrest warrants and 17 search and seizure warrants. Wall StreetThe main stock market indicators closed the day with gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) It advanced 0.75%, to 50,064.08 points; the S&P 500 It closed up 0.77%, at 7,501.39 points; and the Nasdaq The index rose 0.88%, to 26,635.22 points. Internationally, the market followed the meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. During the official visit, Trump adopted a conciliatory tone and stated that he sees a "fantastic future" for relations between the two countries. The Republican also declared that he has a "fantastic relationship" with Xi Jinping and stated that ties between the US and China "will be better than ever." In the market's assessment, the friendly tone helped to reduce, at least in the short term, fears of new trade and geopolitical frictions between the two largest economies in the world. Among the economic indicators released this Thursday, the… Department of Commerce from the USA (DOC) It was reported that US retail sales grew 0.5% in April compared to the previous month, reaching US$757.1 billion. Meanwhile, Department of Labor (DOL) The country reported 211,000 new unemployment claims in the week ending May 8. This number exceeded market expectations of 205,000 applications and represents an increase compared to the 199,000 claims registered the previous week.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.